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Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 25

  1. Chelsea Jo Challis 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Susan Lorraine Kitchen 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Jake Coles 2021-2024 Director View profile
  4. Katie Reeson 2021-2022 Director View profile
  5. John Rowland Steadman 2016-2017 Director View profile
  6. Robert Lunn 2016-2017 Director View profile
  7. Philip Norman Marshall 2014-2021 Director View profile
  8. William Eckhardt 2013-2016 Director View profile
  9. Janet Mary Mills 2013-2015 Director View profile
  10. Robert Simmonds 2013-2013 Director View profile
  11. Dr Anil Mane 2011-2014 Director View profile
  12. Audrey Moore 2010-2026 Director View profile
  13. Valerie Brown 2010-2016 Director View profile
  14. Hanson, John Wingfield, Rev Canon 2009-2011 Director View profile
  15. Simon St Quintin 2009-2011 Director View profile
  16. Peter Bailey 2009-2011 Director View profile
  17. Geoffrey Mawer Cooper 2009-2012 Director View profile
  18. Beryl Keyte 2009-2022 Director View profile
  19. Anthony Thomas Godfrey Turnbull 2009-2019 Director View profile
  20. Paul Silvester 2009-2011 Director View profile
  21. Nyria Louise Bailey 2009-2012 Director View profile
  22. Stanley Wilfred Keyte 2009-2010 Director View profile
  23. David Hodgson 2009-2021 Director View profile
  24. Sara Jane Morris 2009-2012 Director View profile
  25. Peter Brittle 2009-2013 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/07/2009
Also a registered charity
Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society

Ownership

Owned by (18) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Howard Genn
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Keith Edward Kelsey
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • John Durham
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Dorothy Selfe
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-08-22
  • Raymond Stewart Edmonds
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-02-27
  • Timothy James Dixon
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-06-04 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Lesley Anne Peacock
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-03-01
  • Zachary Shaw
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-03-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Ian Torrie
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-03-10
  • Valerie Brown ceased 2016-10-25
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Audrey Moore ceased 2026-05-14
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Beryl Keyte ceased 2022-02-21
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Philip Norman Marshall ceased 2021-08-03
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • David Hodgson ceased 2021-07-27
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Anthony Thomas Godfrey Turnbull ceased 2019-10-28
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • William Eckhardt ceased 2016-11-10
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • John Rowland Steadman ceased 2017-08-18
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-06
  • Robert Lunn ceased 2017-05-08
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society is controlled by Howard Genn
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Howard Genn.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

17 grants · £1,474,490 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £1,456,115 (14 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £11,075 (2 grants)
  • The Clothworkers' Foundation · £7,300

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,8682025-09-04
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £468,5612024-03-21
  • The Clothworkers' Foundation £7,3002023-04-06
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9842022-09-29
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9962021-08-06
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

11 directors on the board

6.2y median 7.1y
average tenure
17y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (10)

Portfolio (1)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Arts and leisure 1Professional services 1Property 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
06972185
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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