READING ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Charity number: 1062433

Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Support of visually impaired people in Reading via Home Visiting Service, Handicraft Clubs, Resource & Information Centre, Social Club, Ramble Group.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £152,684

Total expenditure: £228,865

Total income includes £20,000 from 1 government grant(s)

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
Amateur Sport

Who the charity helps:

Elderly/old People
People With Disabilities

How the charity helps:

Provides Human Resources
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Provides Services
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Other Charitable Activities

Where the charity operates:

Reading

Governance

Registration history:

16 May 1997: Standard registration
12 July 2023: Funds received from 1151346 HEALTHWATCH READING
21 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1146413 BERKSHIRE COUNTY BLIND SOCIETY
21 February 2025: Removed (Amalgamated)

Organisation type:

Charitable company

Other names:

READING ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND (RAB) (Working name)

Gift aid:

Recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Land and property:

This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	30/04/2019	30/04/2020	30/04/2021	30/04/2022	31/10/2023
Total gross income	£125.29k	£149.22k	£95.32k	£86.95k	£152.68k
Total expenditure	£157.25k	£149.17k	£122.32k	£136.71k	£228.87k
Income from government contracts	£15.00k	£15.00k	£15.00k	£15.00k	N/A
Income from government grants	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.00k	£20.00k

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
Annual return	31 October 2023	09 April 2024	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 October 2023	09 April 2024	On Time
Annual return	30 April 2022	10 January 2023	On Time
Accounts and TAR	30 April 2022	10 January 2023	On Time
Annual return	30 April 2021	05 January 2022	On Time
Accounts and TAR	30 April 2021	05 January 2022	On Time
Annual return	30 April 2020	09 April 2021	40 days late
Accounts and TAR	30 April 2020	09 April 2021	40 days late
Annual return	30 April 2019	20 December 2019	On Time
Accounts and TAR	30 April 2019	20 December 2019	On Time

Submit annual return

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 INCORPORATED 17/04/1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/10/2015

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE LIVING IN READING AND THE GREATER READING AREA IN ANY WAY DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE, AND TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH PEOPLE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

READING AND THE GREATER READING AREA.