East Sussex Vision Support

Charity number: 209535
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SUPPORTING LOCAL PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED, AND THEIR CARERS, TO RETAIN OR REGAIN INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, SKILLS TRAINING AND BY PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION, ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX AND THE UNITARY AUTHORITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £373,997
Total expenditure: £488,519

Total income includes £102,155 from 4 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

150 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
  • Education/training
  • Disability
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
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • EAST SUSSEX ASSOCIATION OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE (Previous name)
  • THE EAST SUSSEX ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND (Previous name)
Company number:
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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
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Julie O'Brian Trustee 28 October 2021
None on record
Marion Rosemary Shepherd Trustee 28 October 2021
None on record
Peter George Bowers Trustee 21 September 2021
None on record
Ian George Fletcher-Price Trustee 11 September 2019
EAST SUSSEX VISION CARE
Received: On time
Paul Gillett Trustee 27 July 2015
None on record
CLLR Chris Dowling Trustee 01 April 2014
None on record
ROGER JOHNSTON Trustee 12 July 2013
EAST SUSSEX VISION CARE
Received: On time
GAVIN LAWSON 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 £317.59k £414.83k £409.08k £508.90k £374.00k
Total expenditure £408.03k £283.58k £402.73k £495.44k £488.52k
Income from government contracts N/A £104.45k £159.52k £39.00k N/A
Income from government grants £97.30k £104.45k N/A £48.85k £102.16k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £237.51k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £246.86k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £710 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £23.82k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £162.82k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £469.12k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £26.33k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £89.22k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 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 08 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 02 December 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 JULY 1940 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 18 DECEMBER 1989, 29 MARCH 2000, 10 NOVEMBER 2004 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 FEBRUARY 2009. as amended on 22 Apr 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE (PHYSICAL AND GENERAL) WELFARE OF THE BLIND, AND THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS, PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO THE BLIND ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX AND THE UNITARY AUTHORITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE. THE WORD BLIND THROUGHOUT THESE PRESENTS SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERSON WHO IS BLIND, OR SUFFERING FROM ANY COMPLAINT OF THE EYES, OR COMES WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF A BLIND PERSON UNDER THE BLIND PERSONS ACT.

Area of benefit

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

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX AND THE UNITARY AUTHORITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 209535-1 ETHEL EUPHEMIA BESGROVE FOR THE BLIND
Governing document
WILL PROVED AT LEWES ON 31 OCTOBER 1957, AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 7 FEBRUARY 1977.
Charitable objects
PROVISION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR THE BLIND OF RINGMER AND DISTRICT.IF THE INCOME IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SUCH APPLICATION THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY THE SAME IN SUCH WAYS AS IT THINKS FIT FOR THE BENEFIT OF BLIND PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX
Area of benefit
RINGMER AND DISTRICT
Registration history
  • 22 September 1962 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
13 Vicarage Field
Hailsham
Bn27 1BD
Phone:
01323832252
Email:
info@eastsussexblind.org
Website:

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