SUPPORT 4 SIGHT

Charity Number: 1169324
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide information, advice, guidance, emotional support and practical help to people who are coping with blindness, partial sight and reduced vision in Essex.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £262,041
Total expenditure: £220,672

Total income includes £43,995 from 1 government contract(s) and £15,064 from 2 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

40 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
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
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 September 2016: CIO registration
  • 22 June 2018: Funds received from 1052932 SAFFRON WALDEN TALKING NEWSPAPER
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Amrat Khorana Chair 23 January 2023
None on record
Clive Farley Trustee 02 October 2023
None on record
Shamim Ali Trustee 02 October 2023
ALLIANCE FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Received: On time
Colin Daniels Trustee 06 February 2023
None on record
Ruth Mulandi Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Janine Collier Trustee 15 September 2020
ACTION AGAINST MEDICAL ACCIDENTS
Received: On time
John Thompson Trustee 19 June 2017
None on record
Melvin Caton Trustee 27 March 2017
None on record
GRAHAM ROUTLEDGE Trustee 23 September 2016
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 £350.77k £239.78k £205.51k £196.82k £262.04k
Total expenditure £374.28k £179.19k £215.01k £202.04k £220.67k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £44.00k
Income from government grants £24.50k £155.28k £14.00k £8.00k £15.06k

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 01 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 01 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 05 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 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 23 Sep 2016 as amended on 07 Feb 2023

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN ESSEX AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1) GIVE INFORMATION, ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED AND DEAFBLIND PEOPLE, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS. 2) OFFER SERVICES WHICH ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH SIGHT LOSS.

Contact information

Address:
Support 4 Sight
17 Cottage Place
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1NL
Phone:
01245 933572
Email:
info@support4sight.org.uk
Website:

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