THE DACORUM TALKING NEWSPAPER

Charity number: 273819
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of weekly audio memory sticks containing readings from local newspapers which are mailed to severely sight impaired and sight impaired listeners (members). In addition, DTN organises PC training for its members - to help the blind and visually impaired benefit from the technology.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £528
Total expenditure: £2,538

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
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 July 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DACORUM TALKING NEWSPAPER (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
ROBERT George Finlay MCLEAN Chair 15 June 2019
None on record
Christopher Wheeler Allard Trustee 15 June 2019
GRAHAM GREENE BIRTHPLACE TRUST
Received: On time
ROGER MARTIN TAYLOR Trustee 19 May 2019
GADEBRIDGE YOUTH CLUB
Received: On time
GADEBRIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Received: 29 days late
Andrew Malcolm Darby Trustee 02 June 2018
None on record
Martyn Andrew Wilson Trustee 13 June 2015
None on record
LINDA MAY HANSHAW Trustee
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 £1.11k £7.50k £1.37k £1.66k £528
Total expenditure £2.55k £2.90k £3.65k £2.61k £2.54k
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 28 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 February 2021 3 days late
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.

RULES ADOPTED 10 MAY 1977 AS AMENDED 11 MAY 1990 AND 11TH JUNE 1997 AND 13TH FEBRUARY 2002 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21/01/2016

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE SEVERELY SIGHT IMPAIRED AND SIGHT IMPAIRED PEOPLE OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN ? BY THE PROVISION OF RECORDED NEWS AND OTHER ADAPTED SERVICES

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
8 Varney Road
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Hertfordshire
HP1 2LB
Phone:
07773694916
Email:
r.taylor.495@btinternet.com
Website:

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