BRITISH BLIND SPORT

Charity number: 271500
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objectives of the charity are to provide or assist in providing facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation for blind and partially sighted people with the object of improving the conditions of life for such people. The main activities for the charity each year continues to focus on providing a comprehensive sports training and events programme

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2016

Total income: £382,939
Total expenditure: £331,534

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 June 1976: Standard registration
  • 11 October 2018: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 11 October 2018: Funds transferred to 1168093 BRITISH BLIND SPORT
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE BLIND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2012 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2016
Total gross income £230.98k £261.48k £312.79k £287.82k £382.94k
Total expenditure £180.59k £226.74k £295.48k £305.51k £331.53k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £0

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 2017 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2016 02 August 2017 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2016 02 August 2017 On time
Annual return 31 December 2015 12 September 2016 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2015 12 September 2016 On time
Annual return 31 December 2014 22 June 2015 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2014 22 June 2015 On time

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 15 NOVEMBER 1975 AS AMENDED 23 APRIL 1988 AND 4 JUNE 2005

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS HAVING NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AS AFORESAID BY REASON OF THEIR DISABLEMENT

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED