Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Spending falling: -1
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 7

BLIND LIFE IN DURHAM

We provide social activities that include social meetings and accessible sports. Other activities include group days out, regular virtual meetings, technology support and mentoring. We also produce a monthly newsletter in various formats. All the venues we use are suitable for disabled access.

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 have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

Established: 16 years

www.blindlifeindurham.org.uk

blindlifeindurham@googlemail.com

01388764528

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/07/22		£41	£25	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/07/21		£18	£18	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/07/20		£35	£28	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/07/19	*	£25	£28	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/07/18		£33	£34	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	15
31/07/17		£33	£36	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16		£31	£33	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15		£42	£37	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14		£49	£42	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/13		£38	£29	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/12		£29	£27	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/11		£22	£23	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/10		£11	£19	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/09		£49	£21	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Durham,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
18 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - Contribute to buy a ergonomic office computer chair + Core Funding
£1,976	21/03/2022	To support core costs and equipment.
County Durham Community Foundation - Out And About / into Sport
£5,000	09/12/2021	The Out And About / into Sport project.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Blind Life in Durham
£4,723	19/11/2018	We want to provide transport to enable blind and visually impaired people to access access activities and events.
County Durham Community Foundation - Active Life
£3,500	13/03/2018	To provide transport for theatre visits and days out for blind and visually impaired people.
County Durham Community Foundation - Towards a part time worker.
£5,000	08/05/2017	Towards a part time worker.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Blind Life in Durham
£13,500	29/03/2012	the salary costs of the Administrator

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 65-86

JULIE KIRKLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Carer

MARGARET WELCH Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Volunteer Chairman

MAUREEN ELIZABETH GANDY Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired

MR JAMES WELCH (Chair), Occupation: Volunteer Chairman

MR JOHN MCGRATH, Occupation: Retired

MR MICHAEL GANDY, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/06/2008, number: 1124381
Registered at Companies House on 16/04/2008, number: 06567582

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR19: 123 days late,

Main office

8 BROOKSIDE AVENUE
CROOK
DL15 8LB

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ( THE OBJECTS ) ARE TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DURHAM AREA BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES, AGENCIES, VOLUNTARY BODIES AND SAID PERSONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO BOTH ADVANCE EDUCATION INTO THE ISSUES FACING SUCH PERSONS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR SUCH PERSONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DURHAM AREA

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