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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    HALIFAX SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND CIO 

    Provide advice on specialist equipment, access to social activities, emotional support, access to technology, small grants and information services. The charity operates from a central hub with telephone and on-line support offering practical solutions and also provides a venue for people affected by sight loss to come together.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
    miles

    Financial Data ?

    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit    		 Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23£163,024£201,873£-38,84935
    Download accounts
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 2 years

    www.halifaxblindsociety.org.uk

    info@halifaxblindsociety.org.uk

    01422352383

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    GiG Classification
    • Services for people with disabilities
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Calderdale,
    Who it helps
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 35 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Halifax Society For The Blind
    £1,539 21/10/2023
    We'd like to buy equipment for our new recording studio, so we can bring news and information to local people living with sight loss and help reduce isolation/loneliness.
    Community Foundation for Calderdale - Get Active!
    £4,946 29/03/2023
    Grant to Halifax Society for the Blind CIO
    Community Foundation for Calderdale - Audio services project
    £1,500 15/12/2022
    Grant to Halifax Society for the Blind CIO
    Community Foundation for Calderdale - Sustainable Sight Loss Hub
    £40,000 04/07/2022
    Grant to Halifax Society for the Blind CIO
    Community Foundation for Calderdale - Southgate - Access for All
    £5,000 25/04/2022
    Grant to Halifax Society for the Blind CIO
    Community Foundation for Calderdale - Sight Support Centre Relocation
    £5,800 04/10/2021
    Grant to Halifax Society for the Blind CIO
    Community Foundation for Calderdale - Look Out! Audio Information Service
    £5,000 12/02/2021
    Grant to Halifax Society for the Blind CIO
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/01/2022, number: 1197353
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • 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
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    1 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    7 SOUTHGATE
    HALIFAX
    HX1 1DL

    Objectives

    THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY SIGHT LOSS IN THE CALDERDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (THE AREA OF BENEFIT).

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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