National Library for the Blind

Active00058823 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
15 September 1898 (128 years)
Industry
Library activities (91011)
Directors
Graham Peter Colbert
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
154A Pentonville Road
London
N1 9JE

Website & contact details

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Filing status

Accounts due
30 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
29 October 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Colbert, Graham Peter
Director · Appointed 24 September 2026
British
Born January 1964 (62)
Lindsley, Poppy
Secretary · Appointed 1 June 2026
Director · Appointed 31 July 2025
Also at Action for Blind People, Blind Centre for Northern Ireland-The · more companies
British
Born July 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2020
Also at Blind Centre for Northern Ireland-The, Talking Newspaper Association of the United Kingdom(the), 22 Kenwyn Road Freehold Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1962 (64)
Officer history (67 former)
30 September 2026
Resigned Walker, Elizabeth Ann as Director
24 September 2026
Appointed Colbert, Graham Peter as Director
1 June 2026
Appointed Lindsley, Poppy as Secretary
31 May 2026
Resigned Holifield, Jessica as Secretary
26 September 2025
Resigned Davidson, Martin Stuart as Director
31 July 2025
Appointed Harra, James Alan as Director
4 December 2020
Appointed Tylor, Anna Margaret as Director
4 December 2020
Appointed Holifield, Jessica as Secretary
4 December 2020
Resigned Southwood, Eleanor May, Cllr as Director
19 October 2020
Appointed Davidson, Martin Stuart as Director
16 October 2020
Appointed Walker, Elizabeth Ann as Director
16 October 2020
Resigned Tinger, Stuart Alan, Mr. as Director
30 June 2019
Resigned Plant, Sarah Mary as Secretary
2 May 2019
Appointed Southwood, Eleanor May, Cllr as Director
31 March 2019
Resigned Child, Derek Anthony as Director
29 November 2018
Appointed Plant, Sarah Mary as Secretary
17 August 2018
Resigned Frampton, Jayne as Secretary
31 July 2018
Resigned Wadsley, Gemma Teresa as Director
31 May 2018
Resigned Gelsthorpe-Hill, Amy as Secretary
31 May 2018
Appointed Frampton, Jayne as Secretary
16 May 2018
Appointed Wadsley, Gemma Teresa as Director
9 April 2018
Resigned Harvey, Sally Anne as Director
9 November 2017
Resigned Carey, Kevin as Director
11 April 2017
Appointed Gelsthorpe-Hill, Amy as Secretary
4 January 2017
Resigned Khandpur, Simmi as Secretary
4 October 2016
Appointed Harvey, Sally Anne as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Alexander, Lesley-Anne as Director
12 February 2015
Appointed Khandpur, Simmi as Secretary
9 December 2014
Resigned John, Kathrin Louise as Secretary
8 July 2014
Resigned Moody, Terry as Director
8 July 2014
Appointed Tinger, Stuart Alan, Mr. as Director
8 July 2014
Appointed Alexander, Lesley-Anne as Director
19 December 2013
Appointed John, Kathrin Louise as Secretary
21 November 2013
Resigned Macdonald, Patrick Dermot as Secretary
23 July 2009
Appointed Child, Derek Anthony as Director
23 July 2009
28 March 2007
Resigned Burrington, Gillian Ann as Director
28 March 2007
Appointed Macdonald, Patrick Dermot as Secretary
28 March 2007
Resigned Cohen, Susan Eva Gottlieb as Secretary
28 March 2007
Resigned Saatchi, Roy as Director
28 March 2007
Resigned Dickinson, Brian as Director
30 January 2007
Appointed Moody, Terry as Director
30 January 2007
Appointed Carey, Kevin as Director
30 January 2007
29 January 2007
Resigned Jackson, Geoffrey William as Director
29 January 2007
Resigned Lightfoot, David George as Director
29 January 2007
Resigned Yule, Isobel Margaret as Director
29 January 2007
Resigned Grennan, Sharon as Director
29 January 2007
Resigned Cornish, Graham Peter, Rev as Director
29 January 2007
Resigned Craven, Jennifer Elizabeth as Director
29 January 2007
Resigned Craddock, Peter Ronald as Director
29 January 2007
Resigned Bailey, William Paul as Director
5 December 2006
Resigned Claricoat, John as Director
5 December 2006
Resigned Jakeman, Frederick John Henry as Director
5 December 2006
Resigned Owen, Michael Anthony as Director
8 September 2005
Resigned Colin, Michael as Director
6 September 2005
Appointed Lightfoot, David George as Director
6 September 2005
Appointed Owen, Michael Anthony as Director
23 November 2004
Appointed Grennan, Sharon as Director
14 April 2004
Appointed Cohen, Susan Eva Gottlieb as Secretary
14 April 2004
Resigned Colin, Michael as Secretary
11 November 2003
Resigned Kendall, Margaret as Director
11 November 2003
Appointed Craven, Jennifer Elizabeth as Director
11 September 2003
Resigned Smith, Philip John as Secretary
11 September 2003
Appointed Colin, Michael as Secretary
11 September 2003
Resigned Flynn, Patricia as Director
4 March 2003
Appointed Dickinson, Brian as Director
17 December 2002
Resigned Colin, Michael as Secretary
17 December 2002
Appointed Smith, Philip John as Secretary
16 October 2002
Resigned Poole, William Batty Langley as Director
16 October 2002
Resigned Eato, Karen Ann as Director
31 July 2002
Resigned Burden, Arthur James as Director
26 March 2002
Appointed Saatchi, Roy as Director
26 March 2002
Appointed Bailey, William Paul as Director
26 March 2002
Appointed Colin, Michael as Secretary
26 February 2002
Appointed Jackson, Geoffrey William as Director
31 December 2001
Resigned Broadbent, Cynthia as Secretary
5 September 2001
Resigned Whittaker, David Anthony as Director
20 August 2001
Resigned Carey, Kevin as Director
29 July 2001
Resigned Crunden-White, Paul as Director
29 November 2000
Resigned King, Stephen Phillip as Director
29 November 2000
Resigned Singer, Peta as Director
27 November 2000
Resigned Franks, Julie Elizabeth, Dr as Director
26 July 2000
Resigned Forster, Ida as Director
18 April 2000
Resigned Armitage, Brian as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed King, Stephen Phillip as Director
20 May 1999
Resigned Lynn, Patricia Margaret as Director
22 April 1999
Appointed Broadbent, Cynthia as Secretary
21 April 1999
Resigned Odonoghue, Mary Johanna as Secretary
23 March 1999
Resigned Bonser, David, Right Reverend as Director
23 March 1999
Appointed Colin, Michael as Director
21 December 1998
Resigned Harrison, Margaret Wilson as Director
7 October 1998
Appointed Claricoat, John as Director
7 October 1998
Appointed Flynn, Patricia as Director
7 October 1998
Appointed Forster, Ida as Director
7 October 1998
Appointed Franks, Julie Elizabeth, Dr as Director
7 October 1998
Appointed Carey, Kevin as Director
7 October 1998
Appointed Craddock, Peter Ronald as Director
7 October 1998
Appointed Eato, Karen Ann as Director
7 October 1998
Appointed Cornish, Graham Peter, Rev as Director
7 October 1998
Appointed Poole, William Batty Langley as Director
7 October 1998
Appointed Kendall, Margaret as Director
3 September 1998
Resigned Waterton, Barbara Jane as Director
3 September 1998
Resigned Thomson, Iris as Director
23 December 1997
Appointed Odonoghue, Mary Johanna as Secretary
23 December 1997
Resigned Foden, Neil Anthony as Secretary
4 September 1997
Appointed Singer, Peta as Director
4 September 1997
Appointed Lynn, Patricia Margaret as Director
4 September 1997
Appointed Harrison, Margaret Wilson as Director
27 May 1997
Resigned King, Kenneth Darrington as Director
23 October 1996
Resigned Lovell, Janet as Director
23 October 1996
Resigned Finchett, Henry John Dunn as Director
23 October 1996
Appointed Armitage, Brian as Director
24 October 1995
Resigned Cawley, Joyce M as Director
24 October 1995
Resigned Henry, John as Director
7 June 1995
Appointed Burrington, Gillian Ann as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Foden, Neil Anthony as Secretary
9 May 1995
Resigned Lynn, Patricia Margaret as Secretary
5 October 1994
Appointed Whittaker, David Anthony as Director
5 October 1994
Appointed Bonser, David, Right Reverend as Director
10 February 1993
Resigned Garner, Martyn John as Director
6 October 1992
Resigned Poole, William Batty Langley as Director
6 October 1992
Appointed Waterton, Barbara Jane as Director
23 October 1991
Resigned Wood, Peter as Director
23 October 1991
Appointed Yule, Isobel Margaret as Director
23 October 1991
Appointed Jakeman, Frederick John Henry as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (1)
5 November 2025
Ceased Royal National Insitute of Blind People — Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Filings 241

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates29 October 2026
6 October 2026Appointment of a director
1 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
1 June 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
1 June 2026Appointment of a secretary
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