Sight Support Worthing

Charity number: 1078504
Charity reporting is up to date (13 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promoting and enhancing the independence and wellbeing of visually impaired people. Including events, clubs & classes, assistive tech, counselling and advisory services.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £224,401
Total expenditure: £505,316

People

5 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 December 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SIGHT SUPPORT WORTHING (Working name)
  • WORTHING SOCIETY 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lindsey Jane Tunbridge-Adams Trustee 01 November 2023
None on record
Kelly O'Haire Trustee 16 October 2023
None on record
Adil Siganporia Trustee 22 September 2022
INDEPENDENT LIVES (DISABILITY)
Received: On time
WAVES MUSIC THERAPY
Received: On time
Cherry Christina Ward Trustee 17 June 2016
None on record
NEIL CLARKE Trustee 24 January 2013
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 £121.91k £114.09k £352.43k £207.38k £224.40k
Total expenditure £219.26k £200.86k £274.57k £418.57k £505.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £676 £1.27k 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 March 2024 13 February 2025 13 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 17 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 17 December 2020 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 ON 3 AUGUST 1999 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED ON 2 DECEMBER 1999 AND 14 SEPTEMBER 2006 as amended on 08 Oct 2021 as amended on 05 Apr 2022

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED LIVING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BOROUGH OF WORTHING

Area of benefit

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

WORTHING

Contact information

Address:
48 Rowlands Road
Worthing
BN11 3JT
Phone:
01903235782
Email:
info@sightsupportworthing.org.uk
Website:

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