OPEN EARS

Charity Number: 1181896
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

provide training/demonstrations to church leaders/church groups to highlight the needs of those with impaired hearing & offer advice on suitable equipment, e.g. loop systems; provide pastoral support to those in need; provide publications/information; organise fellowship/bible teaching events;

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £8,515
Total expenditure: £18,588

People

4 Trustee(s)

4 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:
  • Disability
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 February 2019: CIO registration
  • 15 January 2020: Funds received from 284487 OPEN EARS
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HARD OF HEARING CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anthea Owen Chair 31 May 2019
None on record
EMILY LOUISE OWEN Trustee 11 March 2025
None on record
MARYLIN KILSBY Trustee 06 February 2019
None on record
MARY BUCKNALL Trustee 16 February 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.96k £3.22k £4.85k £5.82k £8.52k
Total expenditure £4.68k £12.13k £8.28k £8.92k £18.59k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A 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 December 2023 21 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 08 November 2022 8 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 January 2022 92 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 October 2022 364 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 January 2022 456 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 2022 729 days late 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Feb 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AMONG THE HEARING IMPAIRED; AND (B) THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR SICKNESS, IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF THOSE WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS.

Contact information

Address:
6 WESTFIELD ROAD
LEICESTER
LE3 6HR
Phone:
07396 236214
Email:
Info@openears.org.uk
Website:

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