Bournemouth Blind Society
Bournemouth Society For The Visually Impaired
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1114570
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- June 6, 2006
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole Area
Address
- Address
- 5 Victoria Park Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH9 2RB
Contact
- Phone
- 01202546644
- [email protected]
- Website
bournemouthblindsociety.uk
Activities
Bournemouth Blind Society operates a Sight & Hearing Resource Centre; Community Support; Befriending Service; Emotional Support; Sight Awareness Training and provides activities for blind and partially sighted people from its centre in Moordown, Bournemouth. The Society also actively works with the hard of hearing. It promotes independent living and encourages members to remain in their own homes.
Objects: (a) To Assist And Benefit, But Not With Direct Financial Assistance, People With A Visual Impairment And/or Hearing Impairment Living Within The Bournemouth/christchurch/poole Area. (b) To Promote Public Awareness Of Sight And/or Hearing Loss.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Education/training, Disability, Recreation
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Bournemouth, Dorset, Hampshire, Poole
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £141,288 | £203,013 |
| March 31, 2024 | £134,834 | £190,731 |
| March 31, 2023 | £219,893 | £188,114 |
| March 31, 2022 | £180,366 | £163,478 |
| March 31, 2021 | £176,052 | £163,554 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Madeleine Avis (Chair) | Feb. 24, 2014 |
| Andrew Nicholas Sherriff | Sept. 2, 2024 |
| Ann Copland | June 6, 2023 |
| Dr Rodney Frederick Cooper | Sept. 3, 2018 |
| Margaret Joyce Vousden | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Richard Alexander Copland | June 23, 2025 |
| Tania Patricia Barber | Sept. 2, 2024 |