BLIND SINCE BIRTH UK

Charity Number: 1191734
Charity reporting is overdue by 964 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Blind Since Birth UK - Working name of BSB Sight Loss Support & Services. Operates across the UK, However, are registered in England and Wales, supporting people from birth with a visual impairment and those who acquire sight loss, with practical and holistic services. We predominantly operate online and strive to ensure people with a visual impairment are included in society.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • 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 Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 October 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BLIND SINCE BIRTH (Working name)
  • BSB (Working name)
  • BSB Sight Loss Support & Services (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Martin Ralfe Chair 09 October 2020
None on record
Nathan Edge Trustee 01 June 2021
None on record
Thomas Peter Dean Trustee 12 February 2021
None on record
Deborah Holt Trustee 27 January 2021
None on record
Craig Holt Trustee 27 January 2021
None on record
Caroline Dorothy Ralfe Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Janice Hazlehurst Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record

Financial history

No financial information provided for the past 5 financial periods

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 09 December 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 233 days
Accounts and TAR 09 December 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 233 days
Annual return 09 December 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 599 days
Accounts and TAR 09 December 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 599 days
Annual return 09 December 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 964 days
Accounts and TAR 09 December 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 964 days
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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 09 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE AND BUILD CONFIDENCE; B) RAISING AWARENESS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, INCLUDING AMONG STATUTORY AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND EMPLOYERS.

Contact information

Address:
8 Bideford Avenue
Sutton Leach
ST. HELENS
Merseyside
WA9 4PF
Phone:
07720613253
Email:
team@blindsincebirth.com
Website:

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