BURNLEY AND DISTRICT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CLUB (CIO)

Charity number: 1187802
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Assets from charity 221896 will be transferred to this charity in due course. 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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

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

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 February 2020: CIO registration
  • 12 May 2025: Removed (Removed by application)
  • 12 May 2025: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
CIO
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £0 £0 £0 £22.16k
Total expenditure £0 £0 £0 £25.70k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 19 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 19 September 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 February 2024 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 February 2024 7 days late
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 November 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 November 2021 On time
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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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 Feb 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN EAST LANCASHIRE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR DISABILITY, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY: A) PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THEIR PEERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY; B) INCREASING, OR COORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, ENABLING THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT THEIR SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED COMMUNITY; C) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED PARENTS TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN; D) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; E) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, OUTINGS AND SOCIAL TRIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLIND/ VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS; F) PROVIDING A TRANSPORT SERVICE TO AND FROM RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES/SERVICES. G) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT; 2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN EAST LANCASHIRE BY THE PROVISION OF ADAPTED ACCOMMODATION.

Area of benefit

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

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