THE TORCH TRUST FOR THE BLIND

Charity number: 208678
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Torch Trust for the Blind aims to overcome sight loss as a barrier to finding a personal faith in Christ and living a fulfilled Christian life. It provides Christian literature, fellowship and personal support to visually impaired people in the UK and around the world. This Charity is the original charity set up by Torch, all current activities are undertaken through charity number 1095904

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • TORCH FAMILY (Working name)
  • TORCH FELLOWSHIP (Working name)
  • TORCH TRUST (Working name)
  • TORCH BLIND FUND TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
ANTHONY BROWN Chair 16 July 2014
ARETE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
SOUTHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH
Received: On time
THE TORCH TRUST FOR THE BLIND
Received: On time
Philip Rice Trustee 05 February 2025
DESBOROUGH MILLENNIUM GREEN TRUST
Received: On time
ST GILES’ CHURCH, DESBOROUGH
Received: On time
THE TORCH TRUST FOR THE BLIND
Received: On time
Brian William Anderson Trustee 04 October 2023
None on record
Sheila Armstrong Trustee 09 February 2023
THE TORCH TRUST FOR THE BLIND
Received: On time
Ifeolu Omoniyi Akintunde Trustee 04 November 2021
ANNIE MAWSON'S SUNBEAMS MUSIC TRUST
Received: On time
THE TORCH TRUST FOR THE BLIND
Received: On time
MARILYN BAKER Trustee
THE TORCH TRUST FOR THE BLIND
Received: On time

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total expenditure £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
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 30 September 2023 31 July 2024 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 26 July 2024 362 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not Required Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 01 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2020 09 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2019 07 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 17TH JANUARY 1952 AND SCHEME OF THE 30TH AUGUST 1972

Charitable objects

TO EDIT AND CIRCULATE "THE TORCH", AND EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN MAGAZINE FOR THE BLIND. MAINTAIN A BRAILLE RELIGIOUS LIBRARY. GENERAL CHARITABLE AND WELFARE WORK AMONGST THE BLIND. (FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS SEE CLAUSE 1 OF TRUST DEED).

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
TORCH HOUSE
TORCH WAY
NORTHAMPTON ROAD
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICS
LE16 9HL
Phone:
01858438260
Email:
info@torchtrust.org
Website:

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