YORK BLIND & PARTIALLY SIGHTED SOCIETY

Charity number: 1159188
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim of York Blind & Partially Sighted Society (MySight York) is to advocate and provide services to enable people who are blind or partially sighted achieve independence and live well with sight loss. We provide an Equipment and Information Centre, a Befriending Service, an Eye Clinic service, activities, Employment Service and outreach to anyone struggling with sight loss in the York area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £357,251
Total expenditure: £357,546

People

8 Trustee(s)

69 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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of York
  • East Riding Of Yorkshire
  • North Yorkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 July 1979: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • MYSIGHT YORK (Working name)
  • YBPSS (Working name)
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
  • Paying staff
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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
John Sole Chair 30 January 2023
None on record
Dr Bethan O'Leary Trustee 26 February 2025
None on record
Lisa Willcox Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Iain Mitchell Trustee 06 December 2023
None on record
Andrea Glover Trustee 16 August 2023
None on record
Caroline Clifford Trustee 18 July 2023
None on record
Major David Michael Crouch Trustee 23 May 2023
ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOMES
Received: On time
The Roade Charity
Recently registered
ROADE FEOFFEE AND CHIVALL CHARITY
Received: 92 days late
Annette Gamston Trustee 22 October 2019
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 £366.32k £561.41k £287.70k £285.31k £357.25k
Total expenditure £404.50k £371.84k £326.25k £385.08k £357.55k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £9.59k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £394.93k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £4.73k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £16.10k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £697 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £144.95k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £251.40k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £354.45k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £17.39k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 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 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 10 September 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.

CIO - Association Registered 13 Nov 2014

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, PARTIALLY SIGHTED OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED WHO ARE PRIMARILY RESIDENT WITHIN THE CITY OF YORK BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, ADVICE AND SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

Linked charities

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Linked charity 1159188-1 YORK BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED SOCIETY
Governing document
CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 4 SEPTEMBER 1978 AS AMENDED 17 JUNE 1996, 28 JUNE 2000 AND 21 JUNE 2004
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, PARTIALLY SIGHTED OR SUBSTANTIALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED BY DEFECTIVE VISION.
Area of benefit
YORK CITY AND DISTRICT
Registration history
  • 05 July 1979 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
My Sight York
Ground Floor
84-86 Walmgate
York
YO1 9TL
Phone:
01904636269
Email:
hello@mysightyork.org
Website:

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