BURNLEY AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Charity number: 221896
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity runs a social club once a week in one centre. The members are taken on outings and holidays and there are special Christmas activities. We will also respond to enquiries about funding equipment which supports blind or partially sighted individuals, or take up cases where there is discrimination against the blind.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £22,161
Total expenditure: £25,701

People

6 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(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
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 September 1963: Standard registration
  • 27 June 1997: Removed (Funds spent up (s.75))
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
AUDREY PATE Chair 20 December 2012
BURNLEY PLAY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Roger Whittaker Trustee 02 March 2022
None on record
JENNIFER BRADDOCK Trustee 02 March 2022
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CUTHBERT, BURNLEY
Received: On time
Beverly Marie Fort Trustee 07 December 2020
None on record
COUNCILLOR MRS SHEILA WICKS Trustee 20 December 2012
None on record
PETER CHRISTOPHER PATE Trustee 12 September 2011
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 £18.92k £15.63k £16.38k £28.87k £22.16k
Total expenditure £22.22k £13.12k £13.01k £28.92k £25.70k
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 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 February 2024 21 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 February 2024 21 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 March 2022 35 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 November 2020 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 AUGUST 1951 AND SCHEME OF 28 NOVEMBER 1972

Charitable objects

(1) TO VISIT THE BLIND AND THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED AT THEIR HOMES FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERAL HELP. (2) BY MEANS OF PRACTICAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THE BLIND AND THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED TO LEARN TO READ AND WRITE BRAILLE AND MOON ALSO PASTIME OCCUPATIONS. (3) TO ENABLE SUITABLE AND ELIGIBLE BLIND PERSONS AND THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED BY MONETARY AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO COMMENCE TRADING ON THEIR OWN ACCOUNT. (4) TO RELIEVE THE AGED AND INFIRM BY GRANTS AND PROVISIONS AND OTHER NECESSITIES. (5) TO PROVIDE A LIBRARY OF SUITABLE LITERATURE IN RAISED TYPE FOR FREE CIRCULATION AMONGST THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED. (6) TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND WELFARE CENTRES. (7) TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.

Area of benefit

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

BURNLEY AND DISTRICT

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 221896-1 RICHMOND AND ROBERTS CHARITY
Governing document
SCHEME OF 24 OCTOBER 1988
Charitable objects
PROVISION OF SHELTERED HOUSING FOR BLIND PERSONS
Area of benefit
BURNLEY
Registration history
  • 12 September 1963 : Standard registration
  • 27 June 1997 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
93 Blacker Street
Burnley
BB10 2AF
Phone:
01282708147
Email:
s.wilson757@ntlworld.com
Website:

No information available