BRADFORD TALKING MAGAZINES LTD

Charity Number: 1077122
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Based at 11-12 Eldon Place, Bradford BD1 3AZ BTM works with people who cannot access the written word : people who have a visual impairment, people with learning disabilities, people who are deaf and any person who cannot access the written word. Information produced in a wide range of formats: audio and braille: EasyRead: British Sign Language as well as a multitude of different languages.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £334,430
Total expenditure: £491,970

Total income includes £73,891 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

40 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 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
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 August 1999: Standard registration
  • 22 February 2024: Funds received from 518377 THE BRADFORD TALKING TELEGRAPH FOR THE VISUALLY IM...
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRADFORD TALKING MAGAZINES (Working name)
Company number:
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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
  • 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
Steven Grisag Chair 22 November 2022
None on record
Isla Skinner Trustee 17 July 2023
None on record
JULIE ANN RALPH Trustee 06 November 2018
None on record
IMTIAZ NAQVI Trustee
None on record
ANNE LINDLEY Trustee
None on record
MATLOOB HUSSAIN 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 £299.20k £431.66k £379.90k £411.28k £334.43k
Total expenditure £276.53k £392.76k £343.21k £393.94k £491.97k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £73.89k
Income from government grants £81.20k £93.08k £101.58k £146.00k 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 March 2024 17 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 05 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 05 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 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 INCORPORATED 08 APR 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 JUN 1999

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN BY ENABLING SUCH PERSONS TO ACCESS INFORMATION BY MEANS OF AUDIO OR TACTILE MATTER

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
11-12 ELDON PLACE
BRADFORD
BD1 3AZ
Phone:
01274 848150
Email:
jo.ingham@btm.org.uk
Website:

btm.org.uk