COMMUNICATION FOR BLIND AND DISABLED PEOPLE

Charity number: 1131000
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We empower blind and disabled people by providing them with free or low cost technology tools. Our free screen reading software makes a computer talk so that a blind person can enjoy all the benefits of the web, emailing, audio books, learning & leisure. Our smartphone apps help people with a variety of disabilities to communicate, be independent and feel safe whilst travelling.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2019

Total income: £17,308
Total expenditure: £23,537

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 August 2009: Standard registration
  • 18 June 2020: Removed (Removed by application)
  • 18 June 2020: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • CFBP (Working name)
  • COMMUNICATION FOR BLIND AND DISABLED PEOPLE (Previous name)
  • COMMUNICATION FOR BLIND AND DISABLED PEOPLE LTD (Previous name)
  • COMMUNICATION FOR BLIND PEOPLE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2015 30/04/2016 30/04/2017 30/04/2018 30/04/2019
Total gross income £87.14k £31.37k £36.30k £12.98k £17.31k
Total expenditure £121.45k £44.04k £42.15k £19.00k £23.54k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £5.99k £19.90k £14.10k 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 30 April 2020 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 Not submitted
Annual return 30 April 2019 26 June 2019 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2019 26 June 2019 On time
Annual return 30 April 2018 12 December 2018 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2018 12 December 2018 On time
Annual return 30 April 2017 14 January 2018 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2017 14 January 2018 On time

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.

CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSION DATED 27 JUN 2019

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH PRINT OR NAVIGATION RELATED DISABILITIES (THE BENEFICIARIES), IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE OR RESTORE LITERACY, NAVIGATION, LEARNING AND INDEPENDENCE. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH OTHER EDUCATIONAL OR TUTORIAL SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR THE BENEFICIARIES, THEIR ADVOCATES, CARERS AND TRAINERS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OVERSEAS