TEESSIDE AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Charity number: 700212
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society offers a Social Centre, Home Visiting Scheme, Shopping Escort Service, Luncheon Club, Telephone Befriending Service, Equipment and Information Home Visiting Service, and Outings.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £160,537
Total expenditure: £177,107

Total income includes £16,662 from 3 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

40 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Middlesbrough
  • Redcar And Cleveland
  • Stockton-on-tees

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 August 1995: Standard registration
  • 20 December 2022: Removed (Funds transferred (gi))
  • 20 December 2022: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • TEESIDE AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND (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
  • 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
STEPHEN HUDSON Chair 29 October 2015
None on record
ROBERT WINTER Trustee 25 July 2025
None on record
KEVIN CLARK Trustee 25 July 2025
None on record
MARGARET LEACH Trustee 24 September 2024
None on record
CLLR SHAKEEL HUSSAIN Trustee 29 February 2024
None on record
Mr Barry Smith Trustee 09 August 2023
None on record
Keith Laycock Trustee 28 March 2017
None on record
MARIA BAINES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £95.08k £97.98k £165.50k £185.11k £160.54k
Total expenditure £136.42k £171.66k £188.59k £166.50k £177.11k
Income from government contracts £10.17k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £55.88k £28.74k £46.03k £16.24k £16.66k

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 2025 27 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 27 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 03 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 December 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 19 November 2021 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29 APRIL 1988 AS AMENDED ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1992, 17 SEPTEMBER 1993, 13 SEPTEMBER 1996 AND 12 SEPTEMBER 2003 as amended on 27 Feb 2020

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF MIDDLESBROUGH, THE BOROUGH OF REDCAR AND CLEVELAND AND THE BOROUGH OF STOCKTON ON TEES BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS OR SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT: A) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A WELFARE CENTRE FOR SUCH PERSONS; B) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; C) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SUCH PERSONS. D) THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

SEE OBJECT

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 700212-1 CHARITY OF CHARLES ALDERSON
Governing document
SCHEME OF 23 FEBRUARY 1995
Charitable objects
FURTHERING THE OBJECTS OF TEESIDE AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND.
Area of benefit
TEESIDE AND DISTRICT
Registration history
  • 03 August 1995 : Standard registration
  • 20 December 2022 : Removed
  • 20 December 2022 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
Teesside & District Society For The Blind
Stockton Road
MIDDLESBROUGH
Cleveland
TS5 4AH
Phone:
01642247518
Email:
manager@teessideblind.co.uk
Website:

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