COVENTRY RESOURCE CENTRE FOR THE BLIND

Charity Number: 1134570
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Relief of people affected by blindness, partial sight or other disabling diseases of the eye. Provision in the interests of social welfare of recreational and educational facilities for such people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £290,127
Total expenditure: £257,580

Total income includes £31,863 from 2 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

100 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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Coventry City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 March 2010: Standard registration
  • 16 March 2023: Funds received from 505642 COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICES (COVENTRY)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Coventry Vision Hub (Working name)
Company number:
06978996 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
KENNETH JOHN TAYLOR Chair 02 June 2015
None on record
Julian Aubrey Ballinger Trustee 22 February 2024
None on record
Matthew Frank Horspool Trustee 16 November 2023
BRAILLISTS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Anthony Stanley Fossey Trustee 30 January 2020
THE AMBULANCE STAFF CHARITY
Received: On time
SURESH MUNYAL Trustee 26 July 2018
None on record
MARK CHRISTOPHER GALVIN Trustee 25 July 2018
None on record
HELEN OTTERAN YOUNG Trustee 12 May 2015
None on record
TRICIA GRIFFITHS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £118.77k £235.66k £181.26k £272.70k £290.13k
Total expenditure £189.98k £167.66k £178.55k £235.44k £257.58k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £34.09k £37.64k N/A £31.86k

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 October 2023 23 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 23 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 29 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 29 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 17 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 17 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 17 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 17 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 24 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 10 September 2020 10 days late 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 3 AUGUST 2009

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY BLINDNESS, PARTIAL SIGHT OR OTHER DISABLING DISEASES OF THE EYE. 2. THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR SUCH PEOPLE. 3. THE RELIEF IN CASES OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS OF SUCH PEOPLE OR OF THEIR DEPENDANTS OR OF THE DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED PEOPLE. 4. THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF ALL DISEASES OF THE EYE ON TERMS THAT THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE PUBLISHED.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
33 EARLSDON AVENUE SOUTH
COVENTRY
CV5 6TH
Phone:
02476717522
Email:
admin@crcb.org.uk
Website:

www.coventryblind.org.uk Open in new window