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Devon County Association for the Blind

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

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Previous officers 26

  1. Alvis Merrall- Spiers 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Marilyn Minter-Newson 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Raymond William Doughty 2023-2023 Director View profile
  4. Maurie Webber 2022-2022 Director View profile
  5. Jill Brooks 2019-2022 Director View profile
  6. Paul David Bradford 2018-2023 Director View profile
  7. Judy Anne Pride 2017-2021 Director View profile
  8. Fiona Hiscox 2015-2018 Director View profile
  9. Adrian George Jacobs 2015-2025 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Savage 2014-2017 Director View profile
  11. Diana Margaret Crump 2014-2016 Director View profile
  12. Richard Shuker 2013-2018 Director View profile
  13. Christopher Mark Sumner 2013-2017 Director View profile
  14. Stephen David Buckell 2012-2013 Director View profile
  15. Samanatha Rebecca Legg 2012-2013 Director View profile
  16. Elizabeth Anne Hubbick 2012-2013 Director View profile
  17. Peter Wareham 2011-2015 Director View profile
  18. Sandra Semmens 2011-2012 Director View profile
  19. Roger Ascough 2011-2012 Director View profile
  20. Dr Alma Patricia Swan 2011-2014 Director View profile
  21. Rose Hewitt 2011-2012 Director View profile
  22. Marilyn Lant 2011-2011 Director View profile
  23. Stephen Edward Muncer 2010-2018 Director View profile
  24. Alun David Gwernan-Jones 2010-2014 Director View profile
  25. Gwyneth Dickinson 2010-2013 Director View profile
  26. Rodney Charles Wilson 2010-2011 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/09/2010
Also a registered charity
Devon County Association for the Blind

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. Devon County Association for the Blind is controlled by Christopher Mark Sumner
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-01-27 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Mark Sumner.

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

8 grants · £473,397 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

Most recent

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.

5 directors on the board

4.5y median 4.5y
average tenure
8.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07371472
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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