TELFORD VISUALLY IMPAIRED GROUP

Charity number: 1209274
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Telford VIsually Impaired Group supports visullay impaired people and their carers with the Telford and Wrekin area.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Telford & Wrekin

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 July 2024: CIO registration
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Brian Richards Chair 29 February 2024
None on record
Ian Charles Roberts Trustee 19 February 2025
None on record
Geoffrey Stephen Foulkes Trustee 24 August 2024
YMCA WELLINGTON AND DISTRICT
ROTARY CLUB OF WELLINGTON (SHROPSHIRE) BENEVOLENT FUND
Received: On time
Patricia Helen Hayward Trustee 29 February 2024
None on record
Kenneth George Whitcombe Trustee 29 February 2024
None on record
Dr Haydn Paul Griffiths Trustee 29 February 2024
THE WREKIN COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
YMCA WELLINGTON AND DISTRICT
HAYLEY KATHERINE DYSON Trustee 29 February 2024
SIGHT LOSS SHROPSHIRE
Received: On time

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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 24 Jul 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE 1.1 TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF ADULTS LIVING WITH SIGHT LOSS DISABILITY AND WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN TELFORD BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES. 1.2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF ADULT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND SIGHT LOSS DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 1.3 TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WHO ARE CARING FOR OR NURSING A PERSON WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND SIGHT LOSS DISABILITY IN ANY PLACE OTHER THAN AN INSTITUTION OR NURSING HOME AS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948 AND CHRONICALLY SICK AND DISABLED PERSONS ACT 1970, AND THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR ARE SIGHT LOSS DISABLED BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, SUPPORT AND ADVICE FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARE.

Contact information

Address:
15 Arleston Village
Arleston
TELFORD
TF1 2LU
Phone:
01952250110
Email:
kenwhitcombe@icloud.com
Website:

https://telfordvisuallyimpaired.group/ Open in new window