LINCOLN & LINDSEY BLIND SOCIETY

Charity number: 1132353
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society works to improve the overall quality of life for people with a visual impairment in North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, East and West Lindsey and Lincoln City. We achieve this by enabling and encouraging independent living through home visiting, the provision of and access to information, equipment and services and the development of community based activities and support.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £317,970
Total expenditure: £409,665

People

9 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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Lincolnshire
  • North East Lincolnshire
  • North Lincolnshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 October 2009: Standard registration
  • 02 July 2019: Funds received from 702610 THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION
  • 14 September 2019: Funds received from 217323 LINCOLN AND LINDSEY BLIND SOCIETY
  • 22 October 2021: Funds received from 512843 LINCOLN TALKING NEWSPAPER
  • 29 November 2023: Funds received from 513532 SOUNDSCENE TALKING MAGAZINE FOR THE BLIND
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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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 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Timothy James Dixon Chair 04 June 2019
None on record
Chelsea Jo Challis Trustee 28 November 2023
None on record
Lesley Anne Peacock Trustee 04 October 2021
None on record
Keith Edward Kelsey Trustee 26 November 2018
None on record
Raymond Stewart Edmonds Trustee 27 February 2018
None on record
Dorothy Selfe Trustee 22 August 2017
None on record
John Durham Trustee 17 February 2015
FORTITUDE CLUB
Charity reporting is overdue by 1556 days
Audrey Moore Trustee 29 September 2011
None on record
HOWARD GENN Trustee 29 September 2011
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 £543.07k £181.40k £220.76k £364.75k £317.97k
Total expenditure £345.12k £314.85k £329.57k £362.83k £409.67k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £18.50k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £461.08k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £1.47k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £48.16k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £4.31k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £28.04k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £414.88k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £324.45k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £14.09k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £6.58k N/A N/A 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 March 2024 23 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 October 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 JULY 2009

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF AND EDUCATION IN INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS OF BLIND, PARTIALLY SIGHTED AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF LINCOLN, EAST AND WEST LINDSEY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF CENTRES ESTABLISHED FOR SUCH PURPOSES.

Area of benefit

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

CITY OF LINCOLN, EAST AND WEST LINDSEY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS

Contact information

Address:
BRADBURY HOUSE
RAMSGATE
LOUTH
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN11 0NB
Phone:
01507605604
Email:
info@llbs.co.uk
Website:

www.llbs.co.uk Open in new window