INSIGHT GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Charity number: 204279
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Insight Gloucestershire (formerly The Gloucestershire County Association for the Blind,GCAB) is a registered charity working in co-operation with others to enhance the independence and quality of life of all visually impaired people in Gloucestershire

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £211,063
Total expenditure: £232,066

Total income includes £7,477 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 1962: Standard registration
  • 24 April 1995: Removed
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • G C A B (Working name)
  • GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Carl Hall Trustee 04 March 2025
WILTSHIRE BLIND ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Clare Finnimore Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
LIZ BRISTOW Trustee 02 November 2012
None on record
MIKE JOHNSON Trustee 26 October 2012
None on record
LOUISE SIMMONDS Trustee
None on record
MR TIM RICE BSC MBA CENG MIMECH E Trustee
THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIRDS OF PREY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £118.43k £284.05k £152.41k £249.53k £211.06k
Total expenditure £229.27k £194.04k £225.93k £246.58k £232.07k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £7.48k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 07 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 11 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31/03/1961 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 16/08/1995 AS AMENDED ON 13/06/1996 AS AMENDED ON 17/09/1997 AS AMENDED ON 15/09/1999 AS AMENDED ON 22/09/2010 AS AMENDED ON 30/03/2012 as amended on 26 Nov 2024

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE WIITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 204279-2 HEXTALL BEQUEST
Governing document
WILL PROVED 29 AUGUST 1923.
Charitable objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BLIND.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 11 May 1962 : Standard registration
  • 24 April 1995 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
Insight Gloucestershire
81 Albion Street
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
GL52 2RZ
Phone:
01242221170
Email:
info@insight-glos.org.uk
Website:

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