CHESTER & DISTRICT FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Charity number: 1133300
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The organisation exists to promote social inclusion amongst blind and partially sighted people who are socially excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of being blind or partially sighted.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £265,728
Total expenditure: £132,743

People

7 Trustee(s)

200 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Flintshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 December 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jon Bhargarva Trustee 01 May 2018
None on record
Glenys Lewis Salmon Trustee 16 June 2015
None on record
SUSAN TOWELL Trustee 09 October 2013
None on record
JILL WHITMORE Trustee 25 September 2013
None on record
JOYCE JONES Trustee
None on record
LINDA CONSTANT BUTT Trustee
None on record
DR MANMOHAN BHAKOO 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 £230.44k £222.65k £268.21k £190.89k £265.73k
Total expenditure £109.74k £130.17k £134.03k £122.34k £132.74k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £40.13k £2.01k £1.90k 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 December 2024 18 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 18 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 13 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 07 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 September 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 OCT 2009 AS AMENDED ON 24 NOV 2009 AS AMENDED ON 15 APR 2014

Charitable objects

THE ORGANISATION EXISTS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED BY: (A) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; (B) PROVIDING ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE; (C) ENABLING AND ENCOURAGING BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE TO SEEK TO INFLUENCE LOCAL BODIES, SUCH AS COUNCILS, HEALTH AND EDUCATION AUTHORITIES, TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE REQUIREMENTS OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE; (D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE THROUGH SERVICE PROVISION AND OTHER MECHANISMS; (E) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE TO MAXIMISE THEIR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Unit 37
Rosscliffe Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 3AS
Phone:
0151 538 9698
Email:
info@cdfb.co.uk
Website:

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