BLIND AND SIGHT IMPAIRED SOCIETY

Charity number: 1074567
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Blind and Sight Impaired Society supports adults with sight loss in South Essex, helping them to live fulfilling and independent lives and reducing isolation. We provide multiple services including a home visiting scheme to offer information and support, social and educational activities, a resource center with specialist equipment on display for visually impaired people to 'try before they buy'.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2020

Total income: £90,261
Total expenditure: £103,653

Total income includes £11,107 from 1 government contract(s)

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
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:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 March 1999: Standard registration
  • 27 May 2021: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 27 May 2021: Funds transferred to 1188583 BLIND AND SIGHT IMPAIRED SOCIETY (BASIS)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • PAVIS (Working name)
  • PAVIS CENTRE (Working name)
  • THE PAVIS FOUNDATION FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2016 31/08/2017 31/08/2018 31/08/2019 31/08/2020
Total gross income £101.62k £92.28k £124.71k £105.89k £90.26k
Total expenditure £33.53k £58.74k £118.45k £116.42k £103.65k
Income from government contracts £5.37k £0 N/A N/A £11.11k
Income from government grants £1.00k £0 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 August 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2019 20 January 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 20 January 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2018 14 January 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2018 14 January 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2017 12 February 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2017 12 February 2018 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 23/02/1999 AS AMENDED ON 29/04/2003 AS AMENDED ON 29/10/2004 AS AMENDED ON 07/12/2009 AS AMENDED ON 23/07/2012

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF, AND TO IMPROVE THE INDEPENDENCE AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR, ALL THOSE WHO HAVE A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

Area of benefit

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

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