BLIND CHILDREN UK

Charity number: 1051607
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Support of visually impaired children, their families & helpers by providing the 5 key services of Family support, Educational advocacy, I/T support & equipment, Holidays & activities & Large print books.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £311,000
Total expenditure: £311,000

People

2 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 January 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • N.B.C.S. (Working name)
  • NATIONAL BLIND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (Working name)
  • HELP THE BLIND (Previous name)
  • NATIONAL BLIND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
03133018 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Ranjit Sondhi Chair 07 July 2021
None on record
Catherine Mary Crofts Trustee 07 July 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £685.00k £372.00k £534.00k £631.00k £311.00k
Total expenditure £685.00k £372.00k £534.00k £631.00k £311.00k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £685.00k N/A £534.00k £631.00k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £260.00k N/A £209.00k £331.00k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £670.00k N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £15.00k N/A £14.00k £8.00k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A £520.00k £623.00k 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 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 17 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 17 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 21 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/12/1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/10/1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/01/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/01/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/04/2013 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23/05/2014

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS UP TO THE AGE OF 25 FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Hillfields
Reading Road
Burghfield Common
READING
RG7 3YG
Phone:
01189838772
Email:
phillippa.caine@guidedogs.org.uk
Website:

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