Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 9

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 5

VISION & HEARING SUPPORT GATESHEAD AND SOUTH TYNESIDE

To provide services, support, advice, information and training to visually impaired, Deaf or hard of hearing people living in Gateshead, South Tyneside and the surrounding area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 19 years

https://visionandhearingsupport.org.uk/

contactus@visionandhearingsupport.org.uk

01914785959

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£780	£670	£110	£0	£365	£305	5.5	19	8
31/03/22		£545	£464	£81	£0	£255	£234	6	18	4
31/03/21		£507	£402	£105	£0	£174	£150	4.5	15	9
31/03/20		£497	£443	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/03/19		£580	£659	£-79	£6	£15	£-21	-0.4	20	11
31/03/18	*	£639	£751	£-112	£20	£95	£48	0.8	26	0
31/03/17		£773	£787	£-14	£14	£206	£86	1.3	24	0
31/03/16		£707	£634	£73	£5	£220	£80	1.5	23	0
31/03/15	*	£574	£573	£0	£10	£147	£12	0.2	15	0
31/03/14		£479	£644	£-165	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£621	£668	£-47	£20	£312	£126	2.3	18	0
31/03/12		£655	£607	£48	£5	£358	£154	3	21	0
31/03/11	*	£646	£703	£-57	£15	£316	£163	2.8	20	0
31/03/10	*	£725	£720	£6	£7	£367	£165	2.8	22	0
31/03/09		£663	£696	£-32	£351	£361	£234	4	22	0
31/03/08		£648	£626	£21	£7	£393	£151	2.9	24	0
31/03/07		£877	£615	£262	£366	£405	£266	5.2	24	0
31/03/06		£550	£574	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 5.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 6.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Gateshead, South Tyneside,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

19 employees
8 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£350,322
DCMS	£30,727
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£25,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£25,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Voice
£340,635	30/03/2022 36	The funding will be used to support a partnership over three years which will establish a network of paid ‘Peer Enablers’ and volunteers to assist people with physical sensory and learning ....more The funding will be used to support a partnership over three years which will establish a network of paid ‘Peer Enablers’ and volunteers to assist people with physical sensory and learning disabilities. Peer Enablers will engage and work with those affected and volunteers to establish and facilitate a range of social networks in response to local challenges and shared priorities. This aims to reduce isolation inequalities and help to improve the resilience and independence of those affected.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - The organisation’s work in Gateshead and South Tyneside arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
£25,000	27/05/2021	The organisation’s work in Gateshead and South Tyneside arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Vision & Hearing Support Gateshead and South Tyneside
£25,000	27/05/2021	The organisation’s work in Gateshead and South Tyneside arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£30,727	26/08/2020	"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 ....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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Sight Service Online
£9,687	22/04/2020 12	This project is to update the groups website and training materials to support people living with sight loss and who are registered blind. The website will be a source of information and promote good ....more This project is to update the groups website and training materials to support people living with sight loss and who are registered blind. The website will be a source of information and promote good eye health whilst providing service providers a resource of information to better understand sight loss.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Towards the salary of a co-ordinator to support a community volunteering project.
£5,000	04/09/2018	Towards the salary of a co-ordinator to support a community volunteering project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Vision Buddies
£10,000	17/05/2018 12	The group will develop a community based volunteer service, delivering befriending and travel buddy support. This will provide volunteering opportunities with access to accredited awards, and support ....more The group will develop a community based volunteer service, delivering befriending and travel buddy support. This will provide volunteering opportunities with access to accredited awards, and support more visually impaired people at risk of social isolation at their own homes, to aid their confidence, independence and wellbeing.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Digital Inclusion project for those with visual impairment
£3,785	26/01/2017	Towards Digital Inclusion project for those with visual impairment
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Gateshead and South Tyneside Sight Service
£17,500	22/04/2016	refurbishment of a conference centre for a charity which works with visually impaired people in Gateshead
National Lottery Community Fund - Joint Newcastle/Gateshead Sight Loss Community Empowerment Project.
£498,458	23/04/2015 60	This is a new project that will reduce isolation, health and economic inequalities through increased access to services, support and entitlements for people with severe sight loss.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sight Service Advice and Advocacy Project
£163,984	16/12/2014 36	Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Gateshead & South Tyneside Sight Service
£187,300	07/12/2012	The Peer Advocacy (Financial Inclusion) Project in Gateshead and South Tyneside is a proven model of supporting people with a visual impairment to access Benefits advice and financial awareness ....more The Peer Advocacy (Financial Inclusion) Project in Gateshead and South Tyneside is a proven model of supporting people with a visual impairment to access Benefits advice and financial awareness training to help reduce exploitation and abuse
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Gateshead & South Tyneside Sight Service
£16,000	29/10/2012	the salary costs of the CEO

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 65-71

IAN HICKSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Optometrist

LIN ELDER-ATTERTON MVO (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

LYNDA RHODES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/01/2005, number: 1107499
Registered at Companies House on 16/08/2004, number: 05206358

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

11/04/2017 - Asset transfer in from CATHERINE LIDDELL FUND
04/05/2017 - Asset transfer in from GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH BLIND TRUST FUND

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
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR18: 57 days late, AR15: 32 days late, AR11: 17 days late, AR10: 8 days late,

Main office

Vision and Hearing Support
Civic Centre
Regent Street
GATESHEAD
Tyne And Wear
NE8 1HH

Objectives

The Objects of the Charity shall be to relieve Blind and Partially Sighted people, Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and those with any disability or long-term condition in Gateshead and South Tyneside in particular, but not exclusively, by:1. The provision and maintenance of a comprehensive and co-ordinated service for such persons; and2. The advancement of the education of the public by the provision of such a service.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GATESHEAD AND SOUTH TYNESIDE.

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