WORCESTER NEWS AND EQUIPMENT SERVICES FOR THE BLIND (WNESB)

Charity number: 1180242
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The purpose of the Association is to relieve the blind, or the partially blind, or those labouring under some temporary or permanent incapacity or disability which makes reading and writing a strain, by the provision of recorded audio material, playback equipment and other such means of communication on loan as may be determined by the Committee.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £4,028
Total expenditure: £5,871

People

8 Trustee(s)

34 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 October 2018: CIO registration
  • 24 September 2020: Funds received from 506808 WORCESTER NEWS AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE FOR THE BLIND
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • WORCESTER TALKING NEWSPAPER (Working name)
  • WORCESTER NEWS AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE FOR THE BLIND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Roger Knight Chair 30 August 2018
WORCESTER MUNICIPAL CHARITIES (CIO)
Received: On time
ST PETER'S VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Received: 7 days late
BATTLE OF WORCESTER SOCIETY CHARITY
Received: On time
WORCESTER THEATRES CHARITABLE TRUST LTD
Received: On time
Barry Herd Trustee 30 October 2024
None on record
Jane K Hudman Trustee 30 October 2024
None on record
John Plush Trustee 30 October 2024
None on record
Evelyn Mary Brock Trustee 30 October 2024
None on record
Brian Russell Trustee 15 December 2022
None on record
Elizabeth Hill Trustee 30 August 2018
None on record
Carole Teresa Hartle Trustee 30 August 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 £10.54k £5.49k £17.53k £12.59k £4.03k
Total expenditure £14.13k £7.82k £7.27k £19.45k £5.87k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £16.01k £10.91k 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 25 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 16 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 08 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 08 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 09 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 09 October 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Oct 2018 as amended on 26 Mar 2019

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE BLIND, OR THE PARTIALLY BLIND, OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING AND WRITING A STRAIN BY THE PROVISION OF: (A) RECORDED TAPES, USB MEMORY STICKS, FLASH DRIVES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS; (B) CASSETTE TAPE AND USB-RECORDERS/PLAYERS, BRAILLE WRITERS, TYPEWRITERS AND SUCH OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION ON LOAN OR OTHERWISE AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE; AND (C) INTERNET RELATED BROADCASTS, BULLETINS, POD CASTS AND INFORMATION; (D)INFORMATION REGARDING TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTS TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED

Contact information

Address:
11 Wylds Lane
WORCESTER
WR5 1DA
Phone:
01905767766
Email:
wtalkingnewspaper@gmail.com
Website:

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