NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF THE UK
BRANCH SECRETARIES – BSEC-26-02
From: Douglas Gilroy, general Treasurer
To: Branch Secretaries
EC Members
Date: 6 January 2026
Subject: Donations to Central Funds
On behalf of the E.C, I would like to wish all branches and their members a happy prosperous new year of recruiting and campaigning.
At the time of writing, although final year end figures have not yet been compiled, I envisage (excluding any last-minute bequests), we will once again have an operational year end deficit of almost £30,000, which is totally unsustainable in the long run and we are aiming to eliminate this in order to allow us to spend more on recruiting & campaigning. To this end, we would like to invite branches/members to consider making a donation to central funds. To do this, please pay, (no matter how small the amount), to:
Sort code: 40-52-40
Account no: 00016996
By working collectively together we will eliminate the deficit and deliver our objectives!