NORTH WALES SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Charity Number: 1143368
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the Charity (the ?Objects?) shall be to provide services for, and promote the welfare of the blind or partially sighted persons residing throughout Wales but primarily the administrative areas of the County Councils of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Powys and Wrexham

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £274,886
Total expenditure: £458,162

People

4 Trustee(s)

50 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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Conwy
  • Denbighshire
  • Flintshire
  • Gwynedd
  • Isle Of Anglesey
  • Powys
  • Wrexham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 August 2011: Standard registration
  • 08 March 2013: Funds received from 219839 NORTH WALES SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND (CYMDEITHAS Y DE...
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07693820 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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gareth edwards Trustee 15 January 2019
None on record
Mark Roberts Trustee 05 April 2014
None on record
ANDREW RICHARD HINCHLIFF Trustee 22 July 2011
LLANFAIRFECHAN COMMUNITY HALL
Received: On time
JOHN ROBERTS Trustee 22 July 2011
THE PENMYNYDD ALMSHOUSE
Received: On time
LLANFAIRPWLL MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
Received: 42 days late
LLYS EISTEDDFOD MON
Received: On time

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 £335.88k £328.54k £238.98k £387.39k £274.89k
Total expenditure £435.88k £420.68k £529.82k £555.52k £458.16k
Income from government contracts £118.59k N/A £118.59k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 27 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 February 2024 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 02 February 2024 2 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 March 2022 35 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 March 2022 35 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 November 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 05/07/2011

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR, AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS THROUGHOUT WALES BUT PRIMARILY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS OF THE COUNTY COUNCILS OF ANGLESEY, CONWY, DENBIGHSHIRE, FLINTSHIRE, GWYNEDD, POWYS AND WREXHAM.

Contact information

Address:
North Wales Society for the Blind
325 High Street
Bangor
LL57 1YB
Phone:
01248 353604
Email:
admin.nwsb@btconnect.com
Website:

www.nwsb.org.uk Open in new window