Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

WILTSHIRE BLIND ASSOCIATION

Wiltshire Sight exists to reduce the impact of sight loss, providing local services to enable Blind and Partially-Sighted people in Wiltshire and Swindon to lead fulfilling, independent lives.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/24		£133	£229	£-95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/23		£188	£231	£-42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£389	£220	£170	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£204	£132	£72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?		£57	£147	£-90	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£179	£214	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£180	£255	£-76	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£113	£259	£-146	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£123	£215	£-92	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£99	£233	£-135	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£200	£204	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£114	£212	£-98	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£131	£188	£-58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£144	£209	£-64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	*	£175	£246	£-71	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	*	£300	£232	£69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 18 years

www.wiltshiresight.org

info@wiltshiresight.org

01380739113

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Blind people

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Swindon, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£30,000
Postcode Local Trust	£23,886
Wiltshire Community Foundation	£4,275
Co-Operative Group	£2,917

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wiltshire Sight
£1,459	21/10/2023	We would like to run more local sight loss hubs across Wiltshire. The hubs enable us to reach more people adjusting to sight loss, providing them with tools to maximise their remaining sight.
National Lottery Community Fund - Peer Support
£10,000	28/10/2022	The funding will help the organisation to expand their peer support services establishing a network of peer support groups to run alongside their community sight loss hubs across Wiltshire. They aim to help people to build friendships access support ....more The funding will help the organisation to expand their peer support services establishing a network of peer support groups to run alongside their community sight loss hubs across Wiltshire. They aim to help people to build friendships access support and address issues linked to the emotional and psychological impact of sight loss.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wiltshire Sight
£1,458	22/10/2022	We aim to provide practical and emotional support face to face, online or by phone for people living with sight loss, so they can live independently and create social networks to reduce isolation.
Postcode Local Trust - Peer Support Service
£23,886	27/08/2022	We have grown our peer support service for visually impaired people increasing friendship and confidence whilst reducing isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Sight Loss Service
£10,000	14/05/2021	The funding will be used as a contribution to employ a Sight Loss Advisor to enhance the range of intervention offered to those with or at risk of sight loss.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Wiltshire Sight
£4,275	01/05/2020	Remote befriending service for people with sight loss in Wiltshire and Swindon.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Sight Loss Advice Service in Wiltshire
£10,000	27/03/2020 11	The project will expand provision for the support of people with sight loss. This will enable people to access resources and information to live independently, as well as receiving emotional support to improve wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Vision West Of England Working With Wiltshire Sight
£4,643	15/11/2019	We want to offer peer support and information sessions for blind and partially sighted people and their families.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Wiltshire Blind Association
£7,000	07/12/2018	purchase of laptops, monitors and keyboards for a charity which works with people with visual impairments in Wiltshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Assistive Technology Roadshows
£6,050	15/06/2018 12	The funding will provide a number of roadshows and support for people and their families experiencing sight loss. This aim is to improve awareness of the latest technology solutions that can enable people with sight loss to live as independently and ....more The funding will provide a number of roadshows and support for people and their families experiencing sight loss. This aim is to improve awareness of the latest technology solutions that can enable people with sight loss to live as independently and fully as possible.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Wiltshire Sight Assistive Technology Roadshows
£4,071	25/04/2018	Wiltshire Sight supports people with sight loss in Wiltshire and Swindon. Funding will pay for assistive technology roadshows around the county and in Swindon to offer advice and introduce people to the ever increasing range equipment to help those ....more Wiltshire Sight supports people with sight loss in Wiltshire and Swindon. Funding will pay for assistive technology roadshows around the county and in Swindon to offer advice and introduce people to the ever increasing range equipment to help those with sight loss remain independent and in employment.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-62

CARL HALL (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Opperations Director

NICHOLAS GRINHAM Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

RACHEL ANNE FARR Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Marketing Manager

ROBIN STEPHENS Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/06/2007, number: 1119462

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR10: 9 days late, AR09: 10 days late, AR08: 146 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from DEVIZES AND DISTRICT CLUB FOR THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED on 07/12/2021

Main office

St Lucy's Sight Centre
Browfort
Bath Road
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 2AT

Objectives

ARE TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS LIVING IN WILTSHIRE AND SWINDON.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WILTSHIRE AND SWINDON

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