SOUTHAMPTON SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Charity number: 1196972
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Southampton Sight supports people with sight loss or at risk of sight loss to remain independent. We do this by delivering services that support people to have greater independence, experience reduced isolation, achieve their own individual goals and to have greater access to sight loss resources.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £225,674
Total expenditure: £239,293

Total income includes £44,582 from 1 government contract(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

38 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Southampton City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 December 2021: CIO registration
  • 19 May 2022: Funds received from 255718 SOUTHAMPTON SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SOUTHAMPTON SIGHT (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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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 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
Howard Russell Fair Chair 07 December 2021
None on record
Abigail Victoria Dowling Trustee 07 December 2021
None on record
Dr Lieke Dorine Van Putten Trustee 07 December 2021
None on record
Hannah Chivers Trustee 07 December 2021
None on record
Tony Abdoush Trustee 07 December 2021
None on record
Dr Stephen Mark Boswell Trustee 07 December 2021
None on record
David Marson Trustee 07 December 2021
None on record
THOMAS KENNETH MCINULTY Trustee 07 December 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £163.79k £225.67k
Total expenditure £236.11k £239.29k
Income from government contracts N/A £44.58k
Income from government grants £57.77k 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 16 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 October 2023 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 07 Dec 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS IN SOUTHAMPTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS

Contact information

Address:
SOUTHAMPTON SIGHT
3A BASSETT AVENUE
SOUTHAMPTON
SO16 7DP
Phone:
02380769882
Email:
support@southamptonsight.org.uk
Website:

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