THE LIVING PAINTINGS TRUST

Charity number: 1049103
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We publish unique Touch to See books which enable blind and partially sighted people, young and old, to explore and enjoy the world of pictures. Our purpose is to relieve the social and educational isolation that they suffer throughout their lives. These unique books are available throughout Britain and Ireland to all visually impaired people completely free from our postal library service.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £475,715
Total expenditure: £522,319

People

8 Trustee(s)

200 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 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
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 September 1995: Standard registration
  • 12 July 2022: Funds received from 328270 FIST FAST FOUNDATION
  • 02 March 2023: Funds received from 512862 THE NEWARK AND DISTRICT TALKING NEWSPAPER
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FEEL HAPPY (Working name)
  • LIVING PAINTINGS (Working name)
  • LPT (Working name)
Company number:
03095963 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
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
Catherine Bailey Chair 01 November 2016
None on record
Ellie Natasha Radburn Trustee 24 January 2025
None on record
LOUIS MOORHOUSE Trustee 26 January 2024
None on record
Paramjit Kaur Jetha Trustee 11 November 2022
None on record
Jane Elizabeth Burgess Trustee 18 March 2022
None on record
Shalin Malde Trustee 21 January 2022
None on record
Claire Short Mrs Trustee 17 January 2020
None on record
David Robert Hall Trustee 01 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £565.16k £514.89k £491.10k £664.13k £475.72k
Total expenditure £456.55k £396.26k £441.17k £548.56k £522.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £40.00k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £561.68k £509.34k N/A £631.97k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment £118 £36 N/A £727 N/A
Income - Other £3.36k £5.51k N/A £31.43k N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £10.10k N/A £707 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £419.11k £354.60k N/A £497.73k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £37.44k £41.66k N/A £50.83k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £7.02k £6.49k N/A £9.32k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 N/A £0 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 May 2024 09 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 09 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 08 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 08 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 23 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 23 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 14 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 14 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 30 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 30 March 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 29 AUGUST 1995

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE AND EDUCATE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
QUEEN ISABELLE HOUSE
UNIT 8
KINGSCLERE PARK
KINGSCLERE
NEWBURY BERKS
RG20 4SW
Phone:
01635299771
Email:
lpt@livingpaintings.org
Website:

www.livingpaintings.org Open in new window