SIGHT LOSS SHROPSHIRE

Charity Number: 215137
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SLS's aim is to improve the quality of life of visually impaired people of all ages who live in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin by helping visually impaired people to cope with their sight loss and the difficulties this imposes on their daily lives, raising awareness of sight loss and acting as a local champion for visually impaired people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £92,703
Total expenditure: £92,681

Total income includes £1,870 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

24 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Shropshire
  • Telford & Wrekin

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 April 1963: Standard registration
  • 29 September 1994: Removed
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SVAB (Previous name)
  • THE SHROPSHIRE VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Robert Brian Dapling Trustee 10 July 2024
THE ROTARY CLUB OF SHREWSBURY DARWIN TRUST FUND
Received: On time
Arwyn Elis Jones Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record
Lindsey Catherine Rowlands Trustee 21 July 2022
None on record
JENNIFER BEATRICE WYNN Trustee 21 July 2022
None on record
Daniel Anchan Adam Clark Trustee 21 July 2022
None on record
Diana Rosemary Flint DL Trustee 10 July 2019
None on record
HAYLEY KATHERINE DYSON Trustee 08 July 2015
TELFORD VISUALLY IMPAIRED GROUP
Recently registered

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 £36.18k £24.17k £26.51k £32.01k £92.70k
Total expenditure £36.20k £25.84k £22.86k £53.69k £92.68k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £9.00k £5.00k £1.87k

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 02 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 02 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 04 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20/07/1977 AS AMENDED ON 23/07/2008 AS AMENDED ON 13/02/2013 AS AMENDED ON 13 JUL 2016 as amended on 21 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE: • TO HELP BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS RESIDENT IN SHROPSHIRE,TELFORD & WREKIN. • TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL TO OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECT.

Area of benefit

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

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 JULY 1977

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 215137-1 ALDERMAN LEGGE FUND
Governing document
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 18 JANUARY 1938
Charitable objects
TO BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY FOR FIVE YEARS IN SPECIFIC GIFTS, FARES OR HOLIDAYS ETC FOR THE BENEFIT OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 25 April 1963 : Standard registration
  • 29 September 1994 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
THE LANTERN
MEADOW FARM DRIVE
SHREWSBURY
SY1 4NG
Phone:
07778 956096
Email:
admin@sightlossshropshire.org.uk
Website:

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