ISLE OF ELY SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Charity number: 201355
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide assistance,advice,support and social activities for blind and partially sighted persons who are resident in the old county of the "Isle of Ely".

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £16,506
Total expenditure: £33,128

Total income includes £250 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(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:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 January 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FENVISION (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SYLVIA MARY KEANE Chair 18 June 2011
MARCH AND CHATTERIS TALKING NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Simon Wilkes Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Brian Samuel Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Beryl Samuel Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Suzanne Tucker Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
GODFREY BRIAN SMITH Trustee 23 May 2022
PLUTO PRODUCTIONS
Received: On time
MARKETPLACE ARTS
Received: On time
The Rotary Club of March Charity Fund
Received: On time
JOHN HENDERSON ORBELL Trustee 29 June 2019
The Rotary Club of March Charity Fund
Received: On time
THE MARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
MARCH ALMSHOUSE AND PENSION CHARITIES
Received: On time
David Young Trustee 27 June 2019
None on record
COUNCILLOR PETER MURPHY Trustee 18 June 2011
KING EDWARD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION
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 £59.37k £66.47k £7.88k £3.99k £16.51k
Total expenditure £31.09k £29.01k £28.55k £36.49k £33.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £250 £9.72k N/A N/A £250

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 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 November 2022 274 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 November 2022 274 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 December 2020 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 2ND MARCH 1965 AS AMENDED 24TH NOVEMBER 1986 AND SCHEME OF 20TH JANUARY 1986

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE ISLE OF ELY IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

Area of benefit

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

THE ISLE OF ELY

Contact information

Address:
ISLE OF ELY FOR THE BLIND
MARCH TOWN HALL
MARKET SQUARE
MARCH
PE15 9JF
Phone:
01354656726
Email:
fenlandsocft.blind@gmail.com
Website:

fenland.gov.uk