Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

To provide support, resources & facilities to visually impaired people across Devon by:- Offering advice and support about equipment & magnifiers. To sell equipment where required.- Informing about Charity services and signposting to other services- Matching people to trained volunteers who can visit them or take them out.- Running social and training activities- Providing grants

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received 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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been 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	£249	£228	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/23	£435	£179	£257	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£112	£164	£-52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£151	£196	£-45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?	£210	£306	£-97	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£285	£259	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	£120	£219	£-99	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	£105	£201	£-95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	£200	£212	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	£132	£216	£-84	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	£188	£289	£-101	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	£1,198	£309	£889	£5	£875	£760	29.5	5	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.devoninsight.org.uk

enquiries@devoninsight.org.uk

01392878802

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Blind people

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Devon, Torbay,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
Postcode Local Trust	£20,000
Devon Community Foundation	£14,400
Co-Operative Group	£2,408

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Emotional Wellbeing Support Service for People Living with Sight Loss
£10,000	10/03/2023	The funding will be used to continue to deliver their Emotional Wellbeing Service which provides telephone support a befriending service and referrals to specialist counselling to people living with sight loss. The project aims to reduce isolation ....more The funding will be used to continue to deliver their Emotional Wellbeing Service which provides telephone support a befriending service and referrals to specialist counselling to people living with sight loss. The project aims to reduce isolation improve mental wellbeing and prevent crisis situations occurring.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Devon in Sight
£2,408	22/10/2022	We would like to offer an Early Intervention programme to provide support to help the visually impaired make best use of their remaining sight, maintain their independence and improve wellbeing.
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to Devon in Sight
£6,000	10/07/2022	Grant to Devon in Sight
Postcode Local Trust - Emotional wellbeing support for people with sight loss
£20,000	26/04/2022	Funding supported the mental health of people with sight loss, addressing the isolation and loneliness many feel as they lose their sight.
Devon Community Foundation - Emotional Wellbeing Service
£6,000	26/07/2021 11	Practical and emotional support for those dealing with the impact of losing their sight.
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 - Addressing the emotional wellbeing of people with sight loss
£2,400	18/03/2021	Vulnerable people - providing Emotional Wellbeing support calls and signposting service for people living with sight loss
National Lottery Community Fund - Emotional wellbeing support for people with sight loss
£10,000	12/03/2021 7	The funding will be used to provide an emotional wellbeing service which includes counselling for people with sight loss. The project will aim to rebuild the confidence that people have lost during the COVID-19 pandemic reducing isolation and ....more The funding will be used to provide an emotional wellbeing service which includes counselling for people with sight loss. The project will aim to rebuild the confidence that people have lost during the COVID-19 pandemic reducing isolation and anxiety.
National Lottery Community Fund - Inform and Inspire
£9,840	18/07/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver informative storytelling sessions for people living with visual impairments. The project aims to provide advice and support for people.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Devon in Sight
£7,331	19/11/2018	We want to set up a local Talk and Support group for older people with sight loss. Funding will cover venue, refreshments and travel.
National Lottery Community Fund - Devon Sight Loss Hubs
£419,259	01/09/2016 47	This project will provide information and support for up to 1,800 people with sight loss. The group will establish new hubs in East and West Devon, and expand its work in Mid Devon and Torbay, bringing together local services to help people improve ....more This project will provide information and support for up to 1,800 people with sight loss. The group will establish new hubs in East and West Devon, and expand its work in Mid Devon and Torbay, bringing together local services to help people improve their well-being. These will provide one-to-one consultations, home help and equipment advice to enable people be more independent. Volunteers will offer befriending support and extra help with things like home safety checks, transport and paying bills.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-77

DR ADRIAN JACOBS (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Primary Care Medical Management

DR DAVID WILLIAM ADAMS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Optometrist

MARILYN MINTER-NEWSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Health And Wellbeing

PAUL HANNAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

SCOTT BAILEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Business Development Officer

STEPHEN MUNCER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2011, number: 1140978
Registered at Companies House on 09/09/2010, number: 07371472

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Fundraising Regulator

First registered: 02/14/2020, current status: Small charity

Event History

06/02/2013 - Asset transfer in from YOUNG TRUST
06/02/2013 - Asset transfer in from EVELINA LEACH TRUST
06/02/2013 - Asset transfer in from NORTH DEVON SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
06/02/2013 - Asset transfer in from DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investment
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

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE
BLIND
Splatford Barton
Splatford Lane
Kennford
EX6 7XY

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF VISUALLY-IMPAIRED PEOPLE (INCLUDING THEIR FAMILIES AND HELPERS) WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE AND WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL COUNTY OF DEVON.

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