BURY SOCIETY FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	13/10/2023	General Running Costs
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust - Unrestricted Funding
£25,000	31/07/2023	This funding allowed us to provide a warm and welcoming environment for local people with sight loss.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bury Blind Society Running Costs
£10,000	24/02/2023	The funding will be used to cover the core running costs of the service which provides support and social inclusion to people living with sight loss. The project aims to ensure the group can remain open and provide a warm building for tailored ....more The funding will be used to cover the core running costs of the service which provides support and social inclusion to people living with sight loss. The project aims to ensure the group can remain open and provide a warm building for tailored accessible and inclusive activities.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bury Society for Blind & Partially Sighted People
£2,370	22/10/2022	We aim to develop and offer a four-week course to people who have both sight and hearing loss to help cope with the challenges these conditions present to mental health, loneliness and isolation.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bury Society for Blind and Partially Sighted People
£2,400	12/10/2022	refurbishment of building for a charity supporting people with disabilities in Manchester
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - BURY SOCIETY FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE - 01/11/21
£1,250	08/12/2021	Core Funding
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	23/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Forever Manchester - Bury VI Link
£5,000	22/05/2020	Shopping and essentials support and provision of audio information
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	07/05/2020	Bury VI Link
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bury Society for Blind & Partially Sighted People
£2,682	15/11/2019	We want to provide practical support for families of people with visual impairment, equipping all to face the challenges of sight loss.
National Lottery Community Fund - Social Matters
£10,000	16/10/2019 12	Social Matters
Co-Op Foundation - Youth Community Spaces offer
£9,889	20/12/2018	Focused work co-designing how they could use their space in the evenings for blind and partially-sighted young people
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces
£9,889	20/12/2018	Focused work co-designing how they could use their space in the evenings for blind and partially-sighted young people
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bury Society for Blind and Partially Sighted People
£14,050	17/02/2016 12	funding will allow the charity to develop a Pilot project supporting visually impaired adults to access volunteering opportunities with a view to re-entering the job market

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

Trustees (10)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/03/2004, number: 1102525
• Registered at Companies House on 30/06/2003, number: 04815165

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

WOLSTENHOLME HOUSE
4 TENTERDEN STREET
BURY
LANCASHIRE
BL9 0EG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING AND RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS IN BURY, LANCASHIRE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BURY, LANCASHIRE