The Torch Trust for the Blind

Active04616526 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 13 December 2002 (23 years)
Industry: Printing n.e.c. (18129)
Other human health activities (86900)
Activities of religious organizations (94910)
Directors: Stephen Mark Burr
Trevor Gordon Stammers
Philip Donald Rice
all 9 directors
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: East Midlands
Address: Torch House Torch Way
Northampton Road
Market Harborough
LE16 9HL

Website & contact details

Website: torchtrust.org

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due: 27 December 2026
Last conf. stmt: 13 December 2025

Charges

Total: 3
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 2

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Burr, Stephen Mark, Mr.

Director · Appointed 6 November 2025

Also at Jetcorner Limited, Target Software Limited, Naddle Management Limited · more companies

British

Born January 1964 (62)

Stammers, Trevor Gordon, Dr

Director · Appointed 5 August 2025

British

Born December 1955 (70)

Rice, Philip Donald

Director · Appointed 5 February 2025

British

Born February 1949 (77)

Townsend, Edith, Mrs.

Director · Appointed 7 November 2024

Also at Fleckney Baptist Pre-School

British

Born June 1948 (78)

Anderson, Brian William, Mr.

Director · Appointed 4 October 2023

British

Born December 1954 (71)

Armstrong, Sheila Barrie, Mrs.

Director · Appointed 9 February 2023

Also at Technology Association of Visually Impaired People · more companies

British

Born February 1955 (71)

Prickett, Linda, Mrs.

Secretary · Appointed 1 February 2023

Akintunde, Ifeolu Omoniyi, Dr

Director · Appointed 4 November 2021

Also at Ioa Consults Limited, Star Children Initiative, Annie Mawson's Sunbeams Music Trust · more companies

British

Born November 1967

Brown, Anthony

Director · Appointed 16 July 2014

Also at Southam Gateway Coffee Shop Ltd

British

Born October 1948 (78)

Baker, Marilyn Ann

Director · Appointed 13 December 2002

British

Born June 1950 (76)

Officer history (19 former)

6 November 2025

Appointed Burr, Stephen Mark, Mr. as Director

5 August 2025

Appointed Stammers, Trevor Gordon, Dr as Director

5 February 2025

Appointed Rice, Philip Donald as Director

7 November 2024

Appointed Townsend, Edith, Mrs. as Director

8 July 2024

Resigned Chapman, Julia as Director

28 November 2023

Resigned Townsend, Michael, Dr as Director

4 October 2023

Appointed Anderson, Brian William, Mr. as Director

4 October 2023

Resigned Dormandy, James Thomas as Director

9 February 2023

Appointed Armstrong, Sheila Barrie, Mrs. as Director

1 February 2023

Appointed Prickett, Linda, Mrs. as Secretary

31 January 2023

Resigned Heaney, Michael Reginald, Rev as Secretary

4 November 2021

Appointed Akintunde, Ifeolu Omoniyi, Dr as Director

15 April 2021

Resigned Simkiss, Philippa Ann, Dr as Director

5 August 2020

Resigned Groves, Hazel Anne as Director

10 September 2019

Resigned Eddon, Carol as Director

10 September 2019

Resigned Morriss, Roger Neil as Director

7 May 2019

Appointed Dormandy, James Thomas as Director

7 May 2019

Appointed Groves, Hazel Anne as Director

2 May 2018

Appointed Chapman, Julia as Director

2 May 2018

Resigned Bonser, Jeffrey Walter as Director

2 May 2018

Resigned Gibb, Olive Rona Watson as Director

25 January 2017

Appointed Simkiss, Philippa Ann, Dr as Director

8 July 2015

Appointed Heaney, Michael Reginald, Rev as Secretary

8 July 2015

Resigned Darby, John as Secretary

16 July 2014

Appointed Brown, Anthony as Director

23 April 2014

Resigned Nicholson, Andrew Paul as Secretary

1 January 2014

Appointed Nicholson, Andrew Paul as Secretary

25 March 2013

Resigned Nockels, Suzanne Patricia, Rev as Director

27 July 2011

Appointed Nockels, Suzanne Patricia, Rev as Director

27 July 2011

Resigned Dilloway, Clive James as Director

18 December 2010

Resigned Williams, Heather Zoe as Director

1 October 2009

Appointed Morriss, Roger Neil as Director

17 February 2009

Appointed Bonser, Jeffrey Walter as Director

15 December 2008

Resigned Graham, Glen Charles, Revd as Director

1 November 2008

Appointed Gibb, Olive Rona Watson as Director

1 July 2008

Resigned Wells, Ronald, Reverend as Director

1 July 2008

Resigned Clowes, Andre as Director

12 July 2006

Appointed Graham, Glen Charles, Revd as Director

12 July 2006

Appointed Dilloway, Clive James as Director

25 January 2006

Appointed Darby, John as Secretary

25 January 2006

Resigned Temple, Gordon John, Dr as Secretary

13 December 2002

Appointed Wells, Ronald, Reverend as Director

13 December 2002

Appointed Williams, Heather Zoe as Director

13 December 2002

Appointed Clowes, Andre as Director

13 December 2002

Appointed Eddon, Carol as Director

13 December 2002

Appointed Temple, Gordon John, Dr as Secretary

13 December 2002

Appointed Townsend, Michael, Dr as Director

13 December 2002

Appointed Baker, Marilyn Ann 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.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · total exemption full accounts

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Employees

Balance sheet detail

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What The Torch Trust For The Blind say about themselves

“Living with sight loss? If you are living with sight loss or support someone who is, Torch is here for you. There is all sorts of help and support available from lots of different sources, but Torch has a unique focus on the spiritual needs of blind and partially sighted people. So whether it’s an…”

— from torchtrust.org

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
20 May 2026	Total exemption full accounts	30 September 2025
21 February 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	13 December 2025
21 February 2026	Director's details changed
21 February 2026	Director's details changed
21 November 2025	Appointment of a director