FIGHT AGAINST BLINDNESS - FAB

Charity number: 1124806
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote research for the benefit of the public into treatments leading to the cure of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and to disseminate the useful results for the benefit of the public To provide support through professionals in hospitals and schools to those diagnosed with retinal dystrophies and sensory disorders to help them reach their full potential educationally and socially

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £226,702
Total expenditure: £150,676

Total income includes £5,577 from 2 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

4 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:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 July 2008: Standard registration
  • 03 October 2025: Funds received from 1029508 BUCKLAND WOMEN'S CLUB
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • FIGHT AGAINST BLINDNESS - FAB (Working name)
  • CAMBRIDGE AND EAST ANGLIA RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CLIVE FISHER BScFIETCEn Chair
None on record
Brenda Mills Trustee 22 November 2020
None on record
Matthew James Darkin BAHons Trustee 07 October 2020
None on record
Carol Anne Carr Eastell Trustee 07 October 2020
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, SALTWOOD
Received: On time
CONSTANCE BEATRICE ANN CREE Trustee
None on record
ANNE CAROL FISHER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £63.40k £115.80k £91.33k £151.81k £226.70k
Total expenditure £57.18k £65.33k £92.26k £141.41k £150.68k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £12.80k £5.58k

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 December 2024 15 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 15 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 03 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 02 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 02 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 27 August 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 14 JUN 2008 AS AMENDED ON 30 JAN 2016 as amended on 29 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

Please note that the following Charitable Objectives are to replace the current ones 1. Promote the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people disadvantaged by sight-loss and visual impairment thereby enabling them to reach their full potential educationally and socially. 2. Provide support through professionals in hospitals, schools and other agencies in pursuance of Objective 1 3. Promote research in pursuance of Objective 1 4. Disseminate the useful results to the benefit of the public

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
4 MIDDLE STREET
THRIPLOW
ROYSTON
SG8 7RD
Phone:
01763208045
Email:
info@fightagainstblindness.org
Website:

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