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Executive summary
British Wireless for the Blind Fund is a well-governed, niche charity operating in the UK sight-loss sector, demonstrating strong compliance and a professionally diverse trustee board that exceeds sector norms. However, its primary strategic challenge lies in navigating the industry shift from traditional broadcast hardware to digital assistive technology. While its governance structure provides a solid foundation, the organization must adapt its service model and brand positioning to remain relevant in an increasingly digital and economically constrained funding landscape.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 1999-10-28
- Registered office
- No. 5 The Beech Tree Elmhurst Business Park, Elmhurst, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, WS13 8EX
- Postcode
- WS13 8EX
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-10-28
- Next due by
- 2026-11-11
Nature of business (SIC)
- 96090 Other service activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 8 current · 40 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
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BWBF DIRECT LIMITED Dissolved
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HACKER RADIO LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Registered charity
Visably — charity number 1078287
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA256573 (Tier 1), registered since 2017.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BRITISH WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND FUND | 2026-08-11 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| GABRIEL HOUSE, 34 NEW ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4QR | 2008-07-24 |
| GABRIEL HOUSE, 34 NEW ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4QR | 2008-07-24 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 596 similar companies in WS, trading since 1999
The class of 1999
35%
of the 1,183 companies in this sector incorporated in 1999 are still active today; 63% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Freehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2007-10-17
- Where
- Kent
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K396239 | Kent | Freehold | 2007-10-17 | — |
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