WATFORD SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE BLIND

Charity Number: 302491
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity provides a club where visually impaired people may meet socially enjoying weekly activities, entertainment & support specifically for those with sight loss. Regular days out and an annual holiday for members can be enjoyed. The club is open every week for two days & runs entirely on a self funded and voluntary basis.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £77,047
Total expenditure: £38,343

People

10 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 June 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jenny Marsh Chair
None on record
Edward Marsh Trustee 11 November 2022
None on record
Nicholas John Rayner Trustee 05 May 2022
GOSLING'S HOMES FOR AGED WOMEN
Received: 67 days late
Michael Brunton Trustee 17 March 2020
None on record
Abigail Radcliffe Trustee 19 March 2018
None on record
Rachael Gilthorpe Trustee 19 March 2018
POHWER
Received: On time
Diane Abbott Trustee 21 September 2015
None on record
Dennis Dumbleton Trustee 31 October 2011
GOSLING'S HOMES FOR AGED WOMEN
Received: 67 days late
HILDA MATHER Trustee
None on record
RICHARD TOWNLEY Trustee
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 £23.60k £23.32k £24.41k £44.57k £77.05k
Total expenditure £18.48k £17.84k £24.68k £26.93k £38.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k 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 15 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 15 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 09 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 24 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 05/04/1951.

Charitable objects

A PLACE WHERE BLIND PEOPLE MAY MEET FOR SOCIAL INTERCOURSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION TO PLY CRAFTS PECULIAR TO BLIND PEOPLE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF ENABLING BLIND PEOPLE TO ENTER INTO INDUSTRY AND THE PROFESSIONS AND TO BECOME AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SELF SUPPORTING.

Area of benefit

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

WATFORD.

Contact information

Address:
Rene Milton Hall
17 Cross Street
Watford
Herts
WD17 2QD
Phone:
07932746181
Email:
contact@watfordblindcentre.org
Website:

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