THE KINGSTON UPON THAMES ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Charity number: 249295
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of outreach, support and social services to blind and visually impaired people within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £139,416
Total expenditure: £112,271

Total income includes £10,550 from 3 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

30 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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Kingston Upon Thames

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 September 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • KAB (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROY SMITH MBE Chair 09 April 2014
None on record
Varun Yadav Trustee 01 March 2024
THE KINGSTON UPON THAMES ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Recently registered
Joanna Turnbull Trustee 29 January 2024
THE KINGSTON UPON THAMES ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Recently registered
Alan Turnbull Trustee 29 January 2024
THE KINGSTON UPON THAMES ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Recently registered
Olam Melchi Ray-Imanuel Trustee 06 June 2023
None on record
Mr D Robson Trustee 18 July 2018
None on record
Mrs J Westlake Trustee 18 July 2018
THE KINGSTON UPON THAMES ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Recently registered
BRIAN GAFF Trustee
THE KINGSTON UPON THAMES ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Recently registered
GEORGE PHILLIPS Trustee
THE KINGSTON UPON THAMES ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £77.68k £73.71k £113.74k £93.85k £139.42k
Total expenditure £79.04k £67.14k £101.78k £133.26k £112.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £15.87k £15.08k N/A
Income from government grants £700 £3.00k £12.64k £4.75k £10.55k

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 October 2024 11 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 11 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 28 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 28 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 27 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 27 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 06 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 06 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 31 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 31 July 2021 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 25TH JULY 1966 AS AMENDED 21 MARCH 1985, 20 MARCH 1997 AND 2 SEPTEMBER 1997

Charitable objects

TO DO ALL THINGS POSSIBLE TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES. TO CO-OPERATE WITH AND ASSIST THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES AS THE AUTHORITY DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS IN THAT BOROUGH.

Area of benefit

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

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES.

Contact information

Address:
Room 01
Kingston Quaker Centre
Fairfield East
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Surrey
Phone:
02086050060
Email:
kab@kingstonassociationforblind.org
Website:

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