Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

BURNLEY AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

The charity runs a social club once a week in one centre. The members are taken on outings and holidays and there are special Christmas activities. We will also respond to enquiries about funding equipment which supports blind or partially sighted individuals, or take up cases where there is discrimination against the blind.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£29	£29	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/22		£16	£13	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21	*	£16	£13	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/20		£19	£22	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/19		£16	£16	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18		£15	£19	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£17	£22	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£14	£22	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£41	£21	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£37	£39	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£12	£22	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£10	£21	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£37	£19	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£9	£22	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£12	£24	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£17	£25	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£65	£24	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£14	£18	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£35	£15	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£12	£15	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 61 years

s.wilson757@ntlworld.com

01282708147

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BEVERLY MARIE FORT Appointed: 2020

COUNCILLOR MRS SHEILA WICKS Appointed: 2012

AUDREY PATE (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: BURNLEY AND DISTRICT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CLUB (CIO),

JENNIFER BRADDOCK Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CUTHBERT, BURNLEY, BURNLEY AND DISTRICT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CLUB (CIO),

PETER CHRISTOPHER PATE Appointed: 2011, Other trusteeship: BURNLEY AND DISTRICT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CLUB (CIO),

ROGER WHITTAKER Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: BURNLEY AND DISTRICT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CLUB (CIO),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/09/1963, number: 221896

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 21 days late, AR21: 35 days late, AR17: 1 days late,

Main office

93 Blacker Street
Burnley
BB10 2AF

Objectives

(1) TO VISIT THE BLIND AND THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED AT THEIR HOMES FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERAL HELP.(2) BY MEANS OF PRACTICAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THE BLIND AND THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED TO LEARN TO READ AND WRITE BRAILLE AND MOON ALSO PASTIME OCCUPATIONS.(3) TO ENABLE SUITABLE AND ELIGIBLE BLIND PERSONS AND THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED BY MONETARY AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO COMMENCE TRADING ON THEIR OWN ACCOUNT.(4) TO RELIEVE THE AGED AND INFIRM BY GRANTS AND PROVISIONS AND OTHER NECESSITIES.(5) TO PROVIDE A LIBRARY OF SUITABLE LITERATURE IN RAISED TYPE FOR FREE CIRCULATION AMONGST THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED.(6) TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND WELFARE CENTRES.(7) TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BURNLEY AND DISTRICT

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