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The Society Of Shoefitters

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1178413
Status
Registered
Registered
May 16, 2018
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
1 Queen Street
RUSHDEN
Northamptonshire
NN10 0AA

Contact

Activities

To assist and educate the public about the importance of correct shoe fitting in relation to health and well-being. Professional training is provided to the footwear industry which raises funds to provide a free helpline, foot health education material, website and national shoe fitting week promotion. Our aim and objective is to ensure a shoe fitting service remains available to the public.

Objects: To Preserve And Protect Foot Health For The Public Benefit By: -• Raising Awareness Of The Need For Footwear To Be Correctly Fitted And The Benefits Of Professionalshoe Fitting Through The Provision Of Education, Information And The Promotion Of Professionalshoe Fitters And Their Work;• Ensuring That Access To Professionally Trained Shoe Fitters Is Available To All;• Ensuring That Professional Shoe Fitters Are Appropriately Trained And Maintain High Standards Ofcurrent Knowledge, Professionalism And Practice At All Times.nothing In This Constitution Shall Authorise An Application Of The Property Of The CIO For The Purposes Whichare Not Charitable In Accordance With [section 7 Of The Charities And Trustee Investment (scotland) Act2005] And [section 2 Of The Charities Act (northern Ireland) 2008].

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £5,472 £11,657
Dec. 31, 2023 £285 £5,573
Dec. 31, 2022 £4,871 £21,443
Dec. 31, 2021 £31,346 £31,236
Dec. 31, 2020 £40,756 £37,902

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Michael Curran (Chair) Dec. 18, 2025
Dr Wesley Vernon OBE Dec. 18, 2025
Elspeth Wendy Felicity Dickins May 16, 2018
Robert Hardy May 16, 2018
Rachel Vernon Dec. 18, 2025
Richard Anness Dec. 18, 2025