Redditch and Bromsgrove Talking Newspaper

Charity number: 1014645
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide a weekly talking newspaper, containing local news and other useful information including local and national government bulletins on social matters; community safety; environment; transport and leisure. The newspaper is distributed on USB memory sticks and uploaded onto the BWBF streamed service for accessing through the Talking Newspaper app and on smart speakers such as Alexa.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £2,992
Total expenditure: £3,364

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 October 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • REDDITCH AND BROMSGROVE TALKING NEWSPAPERS (Previous name)
  • REDDITCH TALKING NEWSPAPER AND SUPPORT FUND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ronald Hedley Brook-Carter Chair 08 May 2021
None on record
Janette Kerr Trustee 31 May 2022
None on record
Donald James Cunningham Trustee 25 May 2021
None on record
Sheila Ann Smith Trustee 25 November 2017
None on record
Susan Percival Trustee 25 November 2017
None on record
MARGARET MOUNTFORD Trustee
THE REDDITCH ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
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 £10.43k £1.39k £255 £3.83k £2.99k
Total expenditure £6.40k £5.41k £4.02k £3.19k £3.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £500 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 March 2024 10 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 04 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 12 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 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 18 AUGUST 1992 AS AMENDED ON 1 JANUARY 2011. as amended on 25 Nov 2017 as amended on 08 Feb 2021 as amended on 04 Oct 2021 as amended on 31 May 2022

Charitable objects

TO ASSIST THE BLIND OR TH PARTIALLY SIGHTED OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN BY THE PROVISION OF RECORDED TAPES OR TACTILE READING MATTER.

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE REDDITCH

Contact information

Address:
24 BROMFIELD ROAD
REDDITCH
B97 4PN
Phone:
01527451292
Email:
mmountford@blueyonder.co.uk
Website:

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