BLIND CHILDREN UK

Company summary

Company number: 03133018
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 1 December 199530 years
Registered office: Hillfields Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 15 December 2026
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 30 September 2026 at 18:21 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Hillfields Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
Nature of business
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Previous company names
NATIONAL BLIND CHILDRENS SOCIETY
HELP THE BLIND

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MILLARD, Marianne Lisa ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Jan 2026				Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
CROFTS, Catherine Mary ACTIVE	Director	07 Jul 2021		England	December 1975	Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
SONDHI, Ranjit, Dr ACTIVE	Director	07 Jul 2021		England	October 1950	Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
CRADDOCK, Paul George RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Dec 1995	06 Jun 2000			Dale House High Street, High Littleton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 6HW
DYER, Richard Alan RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 2001	29 Apr 2013			20 Herbert Road, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2HE
HEDGE, Maeve Frances RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Apr 2000	01 Aug 2001			39 Westons Brake, Emersons Green, Bristol, Avon, BS16 7BQ
WALTHER-CAINE, Phillippa Tracey RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Apr 2013	31 Dec 2025			Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
BELL, Brian Raymond RESIGNED	Director	16 Feb 2005	05 Nov 2012	England	November 1940	12 Cross Street, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1PF
BLACK, Clare Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 2006	20 Sep 2022	England	December 1969	Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
CANNING, Frances Grace RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2001	26 Feb 2004	England	December 1940	83 Sweetbrier Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3AW
CARNE, Roderick RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1995	29 Feb 1996		February 1943	6 Trinity Rise, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2HQ
CARTER, Anthony Douglas RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 2001	03 Aug 2005		April 1945	11 Painters Court, Water Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8PP
CLEGG, Frank RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 2010	03 May 2013	United Kingdom	August 1945	Mill Cottage, Church Road, North Newton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0BG
COPLESTON, Joan Frances RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 2005	03 May 2013	England	November 1944	93 Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BB
CRADDOCK, Paul George RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1995	06 Jun 2000	United Kingdom	July 1955	Dale House High Street, High Littleton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 6HW
DRAKE, Bernard Lepine RESIGNED	Director	24 May 2000	14 Nov 2005	United Kingdom	December 1930	24 Stoke Road, North Curry, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6HN
DUXBURY, Michael RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 2005	21 Aug 2006		February 1968	24 Plowden Close, Aston Le Walls Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6UE
EVERITT, John Meldrum RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 2012	01 Apr 2016	England	October 1951	Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
FOWLER, Lional RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 2003	29 Dec 2004		May 1952	10 Meadowridge, Radford Bank, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4PH
HARRIS, Nigel Simon RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 2008	03 May 2013	England	July 1961	13 Chessington Avenue, Finchley, London, N3 3DS
HJARDENG, Vidar Paul RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2008	24 Feb 2011	England	March 1962	49 Jacoby Place, Priory Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7UN
HUTCHENCE, Alison Joy RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1995	01 Dec 1999		October 1959	37 St Marks Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2BE
KATWA, Dhiren Ramesh RESIGNED	Director	25 Sep 2012	03 Mar 2013	England	October 1976	82, Esme Road, Birmingham, B11 4NN, United Kingdom
KATWA, Dhiren Ramesh RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 2010	13 Oct 2010	England	October 1976	82, Esme Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 4NN
KEELEY, Katherine RESIGNED	Director	25 Apr 2001	17 Oct 2002		February 1976	26 Esplanade, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1BQ
KIRKWOOD, Rita RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2008	03 Mar 2013	England	July 1942	71 Holders Hill Avenue, Hendon, London, NW4 1ES
LATIF, Amar RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 2014	07 Apr 2016	England	December 1974	Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
MADGE, Fiona RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 2005	01 May 2007		February 1965	Manor Farm, Seavington St Mary, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0QR
MARTIN, Jacqueline Janet RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2004	15 Feb 2008		May 1944	47 Benwell Court, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 6RU
NEWBERY, Mark O'Brien RESIGNED	Director	15 Jul 1998	18 Aug 2006	England	September 1950	27, Brightstowe Road, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2HW, United Kingdom
NUSSBAUM, Michael Leslie, Dr RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 2010	14 Sep 2021	Wales	January 1946	Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
O'REILLY, Peter Joseph RESIGNED	Director	11 Jan 2008	11 Jan 2010	England	January 1944	3 South Terrace, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1PY
PERKINS, Robert Merrony RESIGNED	Director	08 Jul 2009	18 Feb 2011	United Kingdom	June 1939	Scotts Cottage, Shoreham Road, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5RW
PUGH, Susan Beverley RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 2005	31 Dec 2007		May 1957	11 Westfield Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2AW
PUGH, Warwick Thomas RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1995	17 Aug 2004		October 1956	D Amory, 11 Westfield Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2AW
SMITH, Frank James RESIGNED	Director	06 Mar 2002	03 May 2013	England	September 1945	63 Endlebury Road, North Chingford, London, E4 6QB
STONE, Juliet Mary RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 2003	21 Jan 2004		May 1938	30 Bradley Lane, Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV14 8EW
WATTS, John Douglas RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 2000	10 Sep 2001		April 1950	7 Victoria Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7AA
WHELAN, Paul Edward RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1999	31 Aug 2002	England	June 1954	5 Longheadland, Ombersley, Worcestershire, WR9 0JB
WILLIAMS, Clive Stuart RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 1998	16 Nov 2008	England	December 1951	Lowenva Newton Road, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6SN
WILLIAMS, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	05 Jul 2000	16 Nov 2008		October 1958	Lowenva, Newton Road, North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6SN
WOLFE, David RESIGNED	Director	24 May 2000	12 Dec 2000		April 1971	118 Eastwick Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7HG

MILLARD, Marianne Lisa ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2026
Address: Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG

CROFTS, Catherine Mary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1975
Address: Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG

SONDHI, Ranjit, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG

CRADDOCK, Paul George RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 06 Jun 2000
Address: Dale House High Street, High Littleton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 6HW

DYER, Richard Alan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 29 Apr 2013
Address: 20 Herbert Road, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2HE

HEDGE, Maeve Frances RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2001
Address: 39 Westons Brake, Emersons Green, Bristol, Avon, BS16 7BQ

WALTHER-CAINE, Phillippa Tracey RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Apr 2013
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2025
Address: Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG

BELL, Brian Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1940
Address: 12 Cross Street, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1PF

BLACK, Clare Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1969
Address: Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG

CANNING, Frances Grace RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 26 Feb 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1940
Address: 83 Sweetbrier Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3AW

CARNE, Roderick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 29 Feb 1996
Date of birth: February 1943
Address: 6 Trinity Rise, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2HQ

CARTER, Anthony Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 03 Aug 2005
Date of birth: April 1945
Address: 11 Painters Court, Water Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8PP

CLEGG, Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 2010
Resigned on: 03 May 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1945
Address: Mill Cottage, Church Road, North Newton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0BG

COPLESTON, Joan Frances RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 03 May 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1944
Address: 93 Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BB

CRADDOCK, Paul George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 06 Jun 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: Dale House High Street, High Littleton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 6HW

DRAKE, Bernard Lepine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 May 2000
Resigned on: 14 Nov 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1930
Address: 24 Stoke Road, North Curry, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6HN

DUXBURY, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 21 Aug 2006
Date of birth: February 1968
Address: 24 Plowden Close, Aston Le Walls Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6UE

EVERITT, John Meldrum RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1951
Address: Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG

FOWLER, Lional RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 29 Dec 2004
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 10 Meadowridge, Radford Bank, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4PH

HARRIS, Nigel Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 03 May 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: 13 Chessington Avenue, Finchley, London, N3 3DS

HJARDENG, Vidar Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 24 Feb 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 49 Jacoby Place, Priory Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7UN

HUTCHENCE, Alison Joy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 01 Dec 1999
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: 37 St Marks Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2BE

KATWA, Dhiren Ramesh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 03 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1976
Address: 82, Esme Road, Birmingham, B11 4NN, United Kingdom

KATWA, Dhiren Ramesh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 2010
Resigned on: 13 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1976
Address: 82, Esme Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 4NN

KEELEY, Katherine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2002
Date of birth: February 1976
Address: 26 Esplanade, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1BQ

KIRKWOOD, Rita RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 03 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1942
Address: 71 Holders Hill Avenue, Hendon, London, NW4 1ES

LATIF, Amar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2014
Resigned on: 07 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1974
Address: Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG

MADGE, Fiona RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 01 May 2007
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: Manor Farm, Seavington St Mary, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0QR

MARTIN, Jacqueline Janet RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 15 Feb 2008
Date of birth: May 1944
Address: 47 Benwell Court, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 6RU

NEWBERY, Mark O'Brien RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 18 Aug 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: 27, Brightstowe Road, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2HW, United Kingdom

NUSSBAUM, Michael Leslie, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 2010
Resigned on: 14 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: January 1946
Address: Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG

O'REILLY, Peter Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 11 Jan 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1944
Address: 3 South Terrace, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1PY

PERKINS, Robert Merrony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 18 Feb 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1939
Address: Scotts Cottage, Shoreham Road, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5RW

PUGH, Susan Beverley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: 11 Westfield Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2AW

PUGH, Warwick Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 17 Aug 2004
Date of birth: October 1956
Address: D Amory, 11 Westfield Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2AW

SMITH, Frank James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Mar 2002
Resigned on: 03 May 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 63 Endlebury Road, North Chingford, London, E4 6QB

STONE, Juliet Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 2003
Resigned on: 21 Jan 2004
Date of birth: May 1938
Address: 30 Bradley Lane, Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV14 8EW

WATTS, John Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 10 Sep 2001
Date of birth: April 1950
Address: 7 Victoria Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7AA

WHELAN, Paul Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 5 Longheadland, Ombersley, Worcestershire, WR9 0JB

WILLIAMS, Clive Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: Lowenva Newton Road, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6SN

WILLIAMS, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2008
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: Lowenva, Newton Road, North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6SN

WOLFE, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 May 2000
Resigned on: 12 Dec 2000
Date of birth: April 1971
Address: 118 Eastwick Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7HG

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Created	Status	Filings
26 Nov 2004	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Nov 2004	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
15 Nov 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
10 Dec 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)

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