THE ROCHDALE AND DISTRICT BLIND WELFARE SOCIETY

Charity number: 222139
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A social club for the Blind and Partially Sighted in the Rochdale Area. Every tuesday there is a social event, with an Artist/singer- with dancing/sing along, held at the centre, or on approx six occasions a year,a coach trip out, with meal. The Talking Newspaper also use our premises weekly, without charge.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £30,411
Total expenditure: £84,971

People

5 Trustee(s)

8 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire
  • Rochdale

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 October 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alderman JANE GARTSIDE JP Chair
THE NORMAN BARNES FUND
Received: On time
ROCHDALE UNITED CHARITY
Received: On time
ROCHDALE ANCIENT PARISH EDUCATIONAL TRUSTS
Received: On time
Christine Duckworth Trustee 31 July 2019
None on record
ASHLEY HOWARD DEARNLEY Trustee 17 January 2012
None on record
EDWARD GEOFFREY LISSANT COLLINS Trustee
THE SATTERTHWAITE AND RUSLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FUND
Received: On time
CLLR JAMES GARTSIDE Trustee
OLD RISHWORTHIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Received: 35 days late
ROCHDALE BOROUGH SHOPMOBILITY
Received: 42 days late

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £41.19k £29.32k £31.70k £31.65k £30.41k
Total expenditure £36.37k £48.74k £66.44k £70.34k £84.97k
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

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 2025 21 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 23 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 03 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 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.

SEE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON PAGES 2 TO 7 IN ANNUAL REPORT.

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN, MANAGE AND CONTROL A SOCIAL CENTRE OR CLUB FOR THE BLIND AND ALL ACTIVITIES CONNECTED THEREWITH.

Area of benefit

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

ROCHDALE, LITTLEBOROUGH, MILNROW, WARDLE AND WHITWORTH

Contact information

Address:
62 Mountain Ash
Rochdale
OL12 7JF
Phone:
01706352955
Email:
hazelldavid684@gmail.com
Website:

No information available