DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Charity number: 1140978
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide support, resources & facilities to visually impaired people across Devon by: - Offering advice and support about equipment & magnifiers. To sell equipment where required. - Informing about Charity services and signposting to other services - Matching people to trained volunteers who can visit them or take them out. - Running social and training activities - Providing grants

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £248,713
Total expenditure: £227,875

Total income includes £48,474 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon
  • Torbay

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 March 2011: Standard registration
  • 06 February 2013: Funds received from 203044-3 YOUNG TRUST
  • 06 February 2013: Funds received from 203044-2 EVELINA LEACH TRUST
  • 06 February 2013: Funds received from 203044-1 NORTH DEVON SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
  • 06 February 2013: Funds received from 203044 DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DCAB (Working name)
  • DEVON IN SIGHT (Working name)
  • DACB (Previous name)
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
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr ADRIAN JACOBS Chair 01 June 2015
None on record
Marilyn Minter-Newson Trustee 01 March 2024
None on record
Dr David William Adams Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Paul Hannan Trustee 28 January 2022
None on record
STEPHEN MUNCER Trustee 18 October 2019
None on record
SCOTT BAILEY Trustee 01 March 2018
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 £209.88k £151.20k £111.93k £435.30k £248.71k
Total expenditure £306.40k £195.79k £163.72k £178.74k £227.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £48.47k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £6.06k £12.80k 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 25 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 25 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 December 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 INCORPORATED 09/09/2010

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF VISUALLY-IMPAIRED PEOPLE (INCLUDING THEIR FAMILIES AND HELPERS) WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE AND WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL COUNTY OF DEVON.

Contact information

Address:
DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE
BLIND
Splatford Barton
Splatford Lane
Kennford
EX6 7XY
Phone:
01392878802
Email:
enquiries@devoninsight.org.uk
Website:

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