EYE MATTER

Charity number: 1202241
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a multi activity social inclusion charity running at least 4 groups a week on Zoom, plus at least 1 monthly meet up in person in London. Zoom events: concerts, audio described (AD) body conditioning, AD Zumba, AD chair yoga, brain aerobics, aerobics for the memory, quizzes, poetry appreciation, cookery, a book club, guest speakers and mental health wellbeing sessions.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £26,756
Total expenditure: £24,143

People

6 Trustee(s)

30 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
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 March 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Suzie Simons Chair 01 November 2018
None on record
Belinda Sosinowicz Trustee 26 February 2025
None on record
Fiona Musgrove Trustee 05 February 2024
None on record
Rachel Bowden Waterson Trustee 11 September 2023
None on record
Warren Marks Trustee 08 March 2023
None on record
MAGGIE ROSEN Trustee 08 March 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2024
Total gross income £26.76k
Total expenditure £24.14k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 11 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 11 November 2024 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 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE SOCIAL INCLUSION OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE AS A RESULT OF BEING BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN THE UK BY 1/ PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 2/ RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION. 3/ PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT. 4/ PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.

Contact information

Address:
Flat 1
Stonegrove House
Edgware
HA8 7TG
Phone:
07968722664
Email:
suzie@eyematter.org.uk
Website:

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