NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Charity number: 511288
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

My Sight Nottinghamshire (working name for Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind) is dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired people in Nottinghamshire. Services including; information, support, equipment, advice, befriending, peer support, arts and sport, are designed to promote confidence and independence and reduce isolation and loneliness for people living with sight loss.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£639,487

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Donations and legacies £489.38k
Charitable activities £34.77k
Other trading activities £111.25k
Investments £4.08k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£598,737

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Raising funds £147.33k
Charitable activities £451.41k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £147.33k
Charitable expenditure £451.41k
Retained for future use £40.75k

People

12 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

133 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
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
Where the charity operates:
  • Nottingham City
  • Nottinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 October 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MY SIGHT NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Working name)
  • ROYAL MIDLAND INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND (Previous name)
Company number:
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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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JACKY FISHER Chair
None on record
Shamaila Kauser Trustee 01 October 2021
None on record
Linda Ellis Trustee 01 November 2020
None on record
Kathryn Skill Trustee 01 November 2020
None on record
Faye Dale Trustee 01 October 2019
None on record
Gemma Stapleton Trustee 01 October 2019
None on record
Malcolm Evans Trustee 11 December 2017
None on record
LISA JONES Trustee 25 October 2014
None on record

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 £763.88k £698.95k £463.75k £380.58k £639.49k
Total expenditure £600.66k £537.93k £561.08k £651.63k £598.74k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £150.67k £40.79k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £595.96k £653.06k N/A N/A £489.38k
Income - Other trading activities £141.59k £34.98k N/A N/A £111.25k
Income - Charitable activities £22.97k £8.08k N/A N/A £34.77k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment £3.37k £2.83k N/A N/A £4.08k
Income - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A £0
Income - Legacies £377.29k £306.79k N/A N/A £116.55k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £418.29k £391.51k N/A N/A £451.41k
Expenditure - Raising funds £182.38k £146.42k N/A N/A £147.33k
Expenditure - Governance £1.55k £3.23k N/A N/A £3.97k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £73.58k £61.58k N/A N/A £39.37k
Long-term investments £0 £0 N/A N/A £0
Other assets £473.11k £635.06k N/A N/A £292.72k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£48.13k -£40.62k N/A N/A -£2.74k
Total liabilities £29.35k £25.78k N/A N/A £26.76k

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 20 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 February 2022 24 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 DECEMBER 1980 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 JANUARY 1989 AND 19 MAY 1995.

Charitable objects

RELIEVE AND CARE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND WHETHER OR NOT REGISTERED AS BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED UNDER THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948 OR WHO SUFFER SUBSTANTIALLY FROM DEFECTIVE VISION OR VISUAL HANDICAP (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION).

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE,CITY AND COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM

Contact information

Address:
My Sight Nottinghamshire
10 - 12 Carlton Street
Nottingham
NG1 1NN
Phone:
01159706806
Email:
info@mysightnotts.org.uk
Website:

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