EYE MATTER

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
People

6 Trustee(s)
30 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Disability
- People With Disabilities
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Throughout England And Wales
Governance
- 08 March 2023: CIO registration
No other names
- 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
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 | ||||
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Suzie Simons | Chair | 01 November 2018 |
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Belinda Sosinowicz | Trustee | 26 February 2025 |
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Fiona Musgrove | Trustee | 05 February 2024 |
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Rachel Bowden Waterson | Trustee | 11 September 2023 |
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Warren Marks | Trustee | 08 March 2023 |
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MAGGIE ROSEN | Trustee | 08 March 2023 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £26.76k | |
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Total expenditure | £24.14k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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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 |
Governing document
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:
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Flat 1
Stonegrove House
Edgware
HA8 7TG
- Phone:
- 07968722664
- Email:
- suzie@eyematter.org.uk
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