4SIGHT VISION SUPPORT

Charity Number: 1075447
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

4Sight provides about 5000 vision impaired people with information, guidance & on-going support to promote independence & prevent social isolation following sight loss. We help people to access advice, equipment, skills & services needed to improve health & wellbeing, build confidence & participate actively in their community and family life. 4Sight also campaigns to remove barriers to inclusion

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £488,349
Total expenditure: £398,531

Total income includes £17,085 from 56 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

222 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove
  • East Sussex
  • Hampshire
  • Surrey
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 May 1999: Standard registration
  • 04 May 2017: Funds received from 277319 ADUR TALKING NEWS
  • 04 September 2019: Funds received from 1103627 ARUN TRANSPORT FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • 4SIGHT (Working name)
  • W S A B (Working name)
  • WEST SUSSEX ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr NORMAN BOYLAND Chair
ASPIRE SUSSEX LIMITED
Charity is in administration
Carole Wooldridge Trustee 25 October 2024
None on record
Julia Kirkham Trustee 16 December 2020
None on record
Heather Bell Trustee 16 December 2020
None on record
Sheilagh Baker Trustee 28 October 2016
None on record
ARTHUR JAMES MAYSON ACIB TEP Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £357.45k £423.24k £364.72k £350.10k £488.35k
Total expenditure £518.55k £398.61k £424.28k £386.77k £398.53k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £24.75k £61.85k £31.54k N/A £17.09k

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 March 2024 28 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 27 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 27 January 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 MARCH 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 5 NOVEMBER 2009 . AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07 DEC 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

WEST SUSSEX

Contact information

Address:
Victoria Drive
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 2TE
Phone:
01243838006
Email:
enquiries@4sight.org.uk
Website:

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