BERKSHIRE COUNTY BLIND SOCIETY

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Celebrate and socialise
£1,110	03/03/2023	The funding will be used to enable blind and visually impaired adults in Berkshire to take part in two afternoon tea community events for the Kings Coronation and Eurovision Song Contest. The project aims to decrease isolation increase confidence ....more The funding will be used to enable blind and visually impaired adults in Berkshire to take part in two afternoon tea community events for the Kings Coronation and Eurovision Song Contest. The project aims to decrease isolation increase confidence and better the community's wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Facing the Future
£328,264	20/10/2022	The funding will be used to allow Berkshire Vision to deliver their project which will provide group telephone and 1-2-1 peer support to those with sight loss in Berkshire. The project will support integration or re-integration after the pandemic ....more The funding will be used to allow Berkshire Vision to deliver their project which will provide group telephone and 1-2-1 peer support to those with sight loss in Berkshire. The project will support integration or re-integration after the pandemic into the wider local community and also support stronger relationships across the sight loss community.
Sport England - TGC CF - Eye Can
£10,000	09/12/2020 11	This project will deliver a programme of activity for up to 100 inactive women with sight loss.
Sport England - Toyota Parasport Fund
£5,000	06/11/2020 22	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Fund. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
CAF - Grant to Berkshire County Blind Society
£10,000	01/07/2020 3	Grant to Berkshire County Blind Society to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - Connect 2020
£14,785	02/06/2020 6	Connect 2020 will use funding to support blind and visually-impaired children and adults across Berkshire to stay connected during COVID-19. The project will help to reduce social isolation build confidence and resilience and keep people more active ....more Connect 2020 will use funding to support blind and visually-impaired children and adults across Berkshire to stay connected during COVID-19. The project will help to reduce social isolation build confidence and resilience and keep people more active whilst at home. The project will offer 1-1 regular support calls remote activities and transport to important eye appointments.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer service
£10,000	06/03/2020 12	The project will use funding to provide volunteer support to people who are blind and experiencing social isolation, depression and fear of losing their independence.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Berkshire Vision
£4,597	29/11/2017	We want funds for our varied sports programme which builds confidence and independence as well as happiness, health and well-being.
Sport England - Take the Plunge - Swimming for Visually Impaired People
£4,410	10/07/2014	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Take the Plunge - Swimming for Visually Impaired People'. This project is a Swimming & Diving project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mobile sensory units for visually impaired children and young people
£10,000	27/06/2013 12	This is a project by a registered charity in Reading, Berkshire. The organisation will use the funding to purchase two mobile sensory units which include a range of resources to stimulate, calm and engage visually impaired young people. This will ....more This is a project by a registered charity in Reading, Berkshire. The organisation will use the funding to purchase two mobile sensory units which include a range of resources to stimulate, calm and engage visually impaired young people. This will enable young people and their families to book time to use one of the sensory units in their offices and where needed have the use of the other unit in a young person's home for a period of time.
National Lottery Community Fund - Berkshire County Blind Society - Extending the Reach
£94,233	11/02/2010 36	This new project based in Reading will target two groups of visually impaired people who are not currently actively engaging in community activities, younger people aged 20 to 50 and those living in rural communities throughout Berkshire. Activities ....more This new project based in Reading will target two groups of visually impaired people who are not currently actively engaging in community activities, younger people aged 20 to 50 and those living in rural communities throughout Berkshire. Activities will include training opportunities in computer skills, confidence building and leadership skills as well as a buddying system for accompanied outings such as social events and gym sessions, and home visits._x000B_

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Trustees (7)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/03/2012, number: 1146413
• Registered at Companies House on 06/03/2012, number: 07977903

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

BERKSHIRE VISION
5 ERLEIGH ROAD
READING
RG1 5LR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: (1)PROVIDING FACILITIES, SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT OR LITERATURE ON CONTRACT TO, AS AGENTS FOR, OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH, THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN BERKSHIRE OR ANY ORGANISATION, INSTITUTE, BODY, TRUST OR FUND, OR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS SUPPORTING THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY. (2) PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND/ OR PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN SPECIAL NEED. (3) CO-OPERATING WITH ORGANISATIONS CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND PROVIDING NON-TECHNICAL RELIEF FROM VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. (4) PROVIDING ACTIVITIES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND CO-OPERATING WITH THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES WITH REGARD TO THEIR EDUCATION AND WELFARE. (5) HELPING WITH THE PROVISION OF HOLIDAYS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE. (6) SUPPLYING MATERIALS TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE ENGAGED IN PASTIME WORK AND ASSISTING IN MARKETING THE ARTICLES MADE BY THEM. (7) RAISING FUNDS AND INVITING AND RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY SOURCE WHATSOEVER BY WAY OF SUBSCRIPTIONS, DONATIONS AND COVENANTS IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHARITY. (8) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO THE NEEDS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.