THE DISABLED PHOTOGRAPHERS SOCIETY

Charity number: 262866
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We help and assist disabled persons by the provision of cameras, which are suitably adapted to meet their individual needs, to enable them to engage in and enjoy photography in its many aspects. We also run photography competitions, exhibitions, studio days, various photographic events and publish a quarterly magazine for our members, to inform and encourage them.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £32,195
Total expenditure: £34,589

People

9 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 September 1971: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • D P S (Working name)
  • THE DISABLED PHOTOGRAPHERS SOCIETY (FORMERLY PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE DISABLED) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paul Hinchliffe Chair 23 October 2022
None on record
Agata Cholewa Trustee 07 June 2025
None on record
Mark Pritchard Trustee 09 April 2024
None on record
Paul Green Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Martin Saych Trustee 01 June 2014
None on record
Marcia Carpenter Trustee 22 November 2013
None on record
Paul Adams Trustee 01 May 2008
None on record
Thomas Francis Molloy Trustee 01 October 2006
None on record
GILLIAN BIRBECK Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £45.66k £36.37k £36.37k £7.98k £32.20k
Total expenditure £16.24k £27.59k £27.42k £21.18k £34.59k
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 December 2024 13 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 13 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 12 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 October 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.

RULES AND CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 5TH JULY 1971 AS AMENDED ON 21ST JANUARY 1972, 16TH SEPTEMBER 1996, 13TH MAY 2008 AND 8 MAY 2010 AS AMENDED 11/05/13 as amended on 18 Jun 2022 as amended on 18 May 2024

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND DISABLED PERSONS BY PROVISION OF CAMERAS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT SUITABLY ADAPTED TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS TO ENABLE THEM TO ENGAGE IN AND ENJOY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
37 ORCHARD CLOSE
LONGFIELD
DA3 7JP
Phone:
44
Email:
enquiries@the-dps.co.uk
Website:

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