CLARITY - EMPLOYMENT FOR BLIND PEOPLE

Charity number: 210794
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provide long term meaningful employment to blind and disabled people unable to obtain employment in open industry. Also to povide welfare and financial support and in addition provide various training programmes covering both workplace and life skills. Our charity operates throughout England and Wales and Scotland.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2018

Total income:
£2,598,902

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Donations and legacies £84.75k
Charitable activities £2.44m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £75.44k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£3,391,133

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £3.39m
Other £0

£139,041 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £457,837 from 6 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £3.39m

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 November 1967: Standard registration
  • 05 November 2024: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CLARITY EMPLOYMENT FOR BLIND PEOPLE (Working name)
  • THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE BLIND (Previous name)
  • THE INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE BLIND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not 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 owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2014 31/03/2015 31/03/2016 31/03/2017 31/03/2018
Total gross income £2.93m £2.92m £2.61m £2.77m £2.60m
Total expenditure £3.17m £3.22m £3.19m £3.27m £3.39m
Income from government contracts N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income from government grants N/A £515.53k £490.16k £475.84k £457.84k
Income - Donations and legacies £148.38k £196.08k £139.67k £96.30k £84.75k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £2.45m £2.42m £2.38m £2.39m £2.44m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £333.94k £299.14k £82.49k £85.07k £75.44k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £196.25k £0
Income - Legacies £30.24k £88.28k £40.70k £5.00k £6.01k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £3.15m £3.20m £3.19m £3.27m £3.39m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £18.00k £18.25k £17.85k £13.76k £12.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £83.00k £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2014 31/03/2015 31/03/2016 31/03/2017 31/03/2018
Own use assets £1.94m £1.87m £501.97k £454.18k £422.13k
Long-term investments £1.90m £1.84m £1.71m £1.72m £2.33m
Other assets £1.11m £1.04m £2.53m £1.95m £884.32k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £350.00k £425.00k £394.00k -£220.00k £57.00k
Total liabilities £500.92k £527.71k £533.45k £288.47k £401.25k

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
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024
Annual return 31 March 2023
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023
Annual return 31 March 2022
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022
Annual return 31 March 2021
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021
Annual return 31 March 2020
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020

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 8 JULY 1911, 23 MAY 1951, 25 SEPTEMBER 1974, 2 JULY 1991, 27 JUNE 2003, 12 DECEMBER 2003 AND 24 SEPTEMBER 2004

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE GENERAL WELFARE OF PRIMARILY THE BLIND AND IN ADDITION OTHER DISABLED PERSONS BY MEANS OF EMPLOYMENT,INSTRUCTION,PROVISION OF PENSIONS,GRANTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS AND GENERAL CARE AND ASSISTANCE OF SUCH PERSONS AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL DEEM FIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 210794-2 ELIZABETH WILLS ALLEN FUND
Governing document
WILL PROVED 22 AUGUST 1931 AND LETTER DATED 6 DECEMBER 1932
Charitable objects
FOR PAYMENT OF WAGES TO BLIND PERSONS FOR WORK DONE.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 27 November 1967 : Standard registration
  • 05 November 2024 : Removed