NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY BLIND ASSOCIATION

Charity Number: 1102386
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charitys objective and its principal activity are to support people with a visual impairment in the County of Northumberland to enable increased independence and to help them fulfil their potential.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £406,449
Total expenditure: £324,845

Total income includes £51,200 from 2 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

150 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Northumberland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 February 2004: Standard registration
  • 10 April 2019: Funds received from 1092103 THE BLYTH AND DISTRICT TALKING NEWSPAPER
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • NCBA (Working name)
  • Vision Northumberland (Working name)
Company number:
04451537 Open in new window
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Mary Taylor Chair 18 March 2021
THE LIONS CLUB OF TYNEDALE
Received: On time
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL M D 105 SIGHT CONSERVATION PROGRAMME
Received: On time
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Richard D'Alton Trustee 16 September 2024
THE BRITISH BALLOON MUSEUM AND LIBRARY LIMITED
Received: On time
Jennifer D'Alton Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Julie Leddy Trustee 24 April 2023
None on record
Geoff Bushell Trustee 20 March 2023
THE LIONS CLUB OF MORPETH
Received: On time
Jack Moffat Trustee 16 November 2022
THE ROYAL VICTORIA TRUST FOR THE BLIND
Received: On time
Alistair Robert Wade Trustee 14 September 2021
None on record
Mala Janes Trustee 25 January 2017
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 £84.76k £229.01k £165.06k £319.86k £406.45k
Total expenditure £137.08k £169.83k £186.52k £261.75k £324.85k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £25.50k £10.00k £30.00k £51.20k

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 23 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 October 2024 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 05 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 20 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 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 INCORPORATED 30/05/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/06/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/11/2012 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16/01/2013 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 05/11/2012

Charitable objects

1.1 TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF (AND WORK WITH OR FOR) THE VISUALLY AND SENSORILY IMPAIRED INHABITANTS OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING GOODS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND INDEPENDENCE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE STANDARD AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; TO ESTABLISH AND BUILD, AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, ONE OR MORE RESOURCE CENTRES FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES

Area of benefit

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

NORTHUMBERLAND

Contact information

Address:
REIVER HOUSE
STAITHES LANE
MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1TD
Phone:
01670514316
Email:
ruth.speirs@ncba.org.uk
Website:

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