THE GLOUCESTER TALKING NEWSPAPER

Charity number: 1113802
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide sound recordings of local news or interest to blind or partially sighted people living in or interested in Gloucester. Arrange social activities for blind or partially sighted people in Gloucester.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £12,094
Total expenditure: £7,131

People

4 Trustee(s)

36 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 April 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robert Coles BEM Chair 17 January 2023
None on record
Jonathan Bassett Trustee 09 October 2019
None on record
Penelope Anne Cross Trustee 13 December 2016
None on record
Carol Forster Trustee 13 December 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £423 £256 £275 £287 £12.09k
Total expenditure £4.99k £4.92k £25.91k £11.47k £7.13k
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 N/A

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 July 2024 30 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2022 24 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 30 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 09 June 2021 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 Not Required
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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 19 SEPTEMBER 2005

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE BLIND, OR PARTIALLY-SIGHTED, OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN, BY THE PROVISION OF SOUND RECORDINGS OR TACTILE READING MATTER.

Area of benefit

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

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Gloucester Talking Newspaper
PO Box 79
GLOUCESTER
GL1 3YA
Phone:
01452610451
Email:
bob.coles43@gmail.com
Website:

No information available