RICHMOND UPON THAMES TALKING NEWSPAPER

Charity number: 277713
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE TALKING NEWSPAPER PROVIDES AN AUDIO VERSION OF LOCAL NEWS AND EVENTS TAKEN FROM THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER SOURCES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE PRINT-DISABLED IN THE BOROUGHS OF RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES AND HOUNSLOW AS A WEEKLY SERVICE. A SPECIAL MAGAZINE EDITION IS SENT OUT AT CHRISTMAS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £2,630
Total expenditure: £2,571

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hounslow
  • Richmond Upon Thames

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 June 1979: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Elizabeth Herbert Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Howard Gooder Trustee 25 November 2022
None on record
Alison Mary Kelly Trustee 30 November 2019
None on record
Barry Donovan Trustee 19 June 2018
None on record
DR ALICK MUNRO Trustee 29 November 2012
None on record
VALERIE MUNRO Trustee
None on record
JACKIE VENUS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £2.79k £2.85k £4.36k £2.79k £2.63k
Total expenditure £2.20k £1.29k £1.18k £2.21k £2.57k
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 30 September 2023 11 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 05 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2021 26 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2020 16 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2019 29 January 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 Not Required
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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 14/03/1979 AS AMENDED ON 12/11/2000 AS AMENDED ON 04/11/2012

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO RELIEVE THE BLIND, OR PARTIALLY BLIND, OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN, BY THE PROVISION OF RECORDED MATERIAL.

Area of benefit

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

RICHMOND UPON THAMES

Contact information

Address:
7 ERNCROFT WAY
TWICKENHAM
TW1 1DA
Phone:
02088929243
Email:
valerie@auntieplanty.com
Website:

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