VISUALLY IMPAIRED BOWLS ENGLAND

Charity number: 273134
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To help blind and partially sighted people participate in the sport of bowls to enhance their standard of life

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £17,000
Total expenditure: £27,200

People

8 Trustee(s)

11 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
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 April 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VISUALLY HANDICAPPED BOWLERS (Previous name)
  • THE ENGLISH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VISUALLY HANDICAPPED BOWLERS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID Anthony MEARS Chair 22 June 2021
None on record
John Charles Hollowell Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Kelvin John Horriben Trustee 22 June 2022
None on record
Moira SHeehan Trustee 22 June 2022
None on record
Christopher Charles Price Trustee 22 June 2021
None on record
Scott Charles Vallance Trustee 22 June 2021
None on record
Barbara Doreen Metcalf Trustee 22 June 2021
None on record
Ronald Gordon HOMER Trustee 10 April 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £41.48k £12.52k £9.66k £41.32k £17.00k
Total expenditure £24.98k £8.65k £8.25k £51.49k £27.20k
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 2023 04 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 October 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 09/10/1976 AS AMENDED ON 13/02/1977 AS AMENDED ON 06/11/1982 AS AMENDED ON 07/11/1987 AS AMENDED ON 06/06/1993 AS AMENDED ON 06/11/1993 AS AMENDED ON 05/11/1994 AS AMENDED ON 01/11/1997 AS AMENDED ON 08/04/2000 AS AMENDED ON 28/07/2001 AS AMENDED ON 06/04/2002 AS AMENDED ON 05/04/2003 AS AMENDED ON 03/04/2004 AS AMENDED ON 24/08/2010

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE OR TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO ENCOURAGE VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS TO PLAY THE GAME OF BOWLS SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
54 Towerscroft Avenue
ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA
East Sussex
TN37 7JB
Phone:
02088579283
Email:
smile2u60@yahoo.com
Website:

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