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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

WATFORD SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE BLIND

The charity provides a club where visually impaired people may meet socially enjoying weekly activities, entertainment & support specifically for those with sight loss. Regular days out and an annual holiday for members can be enjoyed. The club is open every week for two days & runs entirely on a self funded and voluntary basis.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£77£38£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£45£27£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£24£25£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£23£18£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£24£18£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£21£14£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£24£18£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£24£22£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£21£13£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£21£14£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£20£19£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£20£16£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£23£24£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£20£27£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£22£17£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08*£23£18£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£17£22£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£25£18£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05*£19£26£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04*£25£18£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 61 years

www.watfordblindcentre.org

contact@watfordblindcentre.org

07932746181

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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Blind people
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,750 08/01/2024
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Watford Social Centre for the Blind
£1,772 22/10/2022
We plan to provide a free day trip including lunch to the Knebworth House sensory garden. This will help the recovery of our members mental health after the last 18 months of isolation.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500 11/08/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ABIGAIL RADCLIFFE Appointed: 2018
  • DENNIS DUMBLETON Appointed: 2011
  • DIANE ABBOTT Appointed: 2015
  • EDWARD MARSH Appointed: 2022
  • HILDA MATHER
  • JENNY MARSH (Chair)
  • MICHAEL BRUNTON Appointed: 2020
  • NICHOLAS JOHN RAYNER Appointed: 2022
  • RICHARD TOWNLEY
  • RACHAEL GILTHORPE Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/06/1963, number: 302491
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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR08: 15 days late, AR05: 28 days late, AR04: 91 days late,
Main office

Rene Milton Hall
17 Cross Street
Watford
Herts
WD17 2QD

Objectives

A PLACE WHERE BLIND PEOPLE MAY MEET FOR SOCIAL INTERCOURSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION TO PLY CRAFTS PECULIAR TO BLIND PEOPLE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF ENABLING BLIND PEOPLE TO ENTER INTO INDUSTRY AND THE PROFESSIONS AND TO BECOME AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SELF SUPPORTING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WATFORD.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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