METRO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB OF VISION IMPAIRED PEOPLE

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
Vision Foundation - Fighting Loneliness and Isolation for VI people in London through Activity
£24,947	13/12/2023	Metro will create and implement an activity programme for VI people in London to fight loneliness and isolation. The programme will revolve around a calendar of 12 low intensity, high impact activities. We will target our less active members who ....more Metro will create and implement an activity programme for VI people in London to fight loneliness and isolation. The programme will revolve around a calendar of 12 low intensity, high impact activities. We will target our less active members who are les
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Metro
£26,711	31/03/2022	Youth and Play grant from the Environment & Leisure department
Vision Foundation - Online home-based and in-person community-based dance programme for young VI people and adults from the Asian community
£43,890	10/03/2021	This project targets blind and partially sighted young people and adults from the Asian community to be active through dance. This project will support those disproportionately impacted by Covid-19, using dance to tackle inactivity, isolation and ....more This project targets blind and partially sighted young people and adults from the Asian community to be active through dance. This project will support those disproportionately impacted by Covid-19, using dance to tackle inactivity, isolation and the loss of independence. This project combines 4 elements: 1) 8-week home based virtual dance programme to initiate engagement with inactive people; 2) support material to empower people to transition from home to community-based activity; 3) 12-week dance programme in 5 London Boroughs with high Asian populations; 4) stakeholder engagement programme to imbed support.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£2,530	24/11/2020 11	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Bowls project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Toyota Parasport Fund
£2,990	23/07/2020 14	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Fund. This project is a Lawn Tennis project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - Seeing the benefit of exercise
£9,935	22/04/2020 8	The funding will be used to deliver exercise sessions. The project aims to provide promote and develop opportunities for people who are visually impaired to lead healthier lifestyles.
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Metro
£26,711	01/04/2020	Youth and Play grant from the Environment & Leisure department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to METRO
£3,500	01/04/2020	COVID-19 community grants wave 2 grant from the Finance & Governance department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Metro
£24,731	01/04/2019	Youth and Play grant from the Environment & Leisure department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Metro
£24,731	01/04/2018	Youth and Play grant from the Environment & Leisure department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Metro
£15,575	01/04/2017	Youth grant Apr-Sept 2017 grant from the Environment & Social Regeneration department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Metro
£12,365	01/04/2017	Youth and play grant Oct-March grant from the Environment & Social Regeneration department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Metro
£31,150	01/04/2016	Youth service - main grant grant from the Environment & Leisure department

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Trustees (9)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/08/2014, number: 1158098

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

• 08/12/2015 - Asset transfer in from METROPOLITAN SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
• 11/06/2024 - Asset transfer in from BLIND ACTIVE LIMITED

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

5 Mead Road
Uxbridge
UB8 1AU

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO RELIEVE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE, PRIMARILY RESIDENT IN GREATER LONDON, WHO ARE IN NEED, BY PROVIDING, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, RECREATIONAL ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, THE CIO TRUSTEE POWERS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:(1) TO PROVIDE VISION IMPAIRED PEOPLE WITH AS WIDE A RANGE OF FULFILLING SPORT AS POSSIBLE. 2) TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS. (3) TO PROVIDE THE MEANS - THROUGH SPORTING AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES - OF MIXING WITH SIGHTED INDIVIDUALS WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING AND THE INTEGRATION OF VISION IMPAIRED PEOPLE INTO THE COMMUNITY. (4) TO PROVIDE, WHERE POSSIBLE, SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOMETIMES COSTLY EVENTS. (5) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS SHALL FURTHER THE ABOVE OBJECT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

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