Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Static board: -3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 2

STAFFORDSHIRE SIGHT LOSS ASSOCIATION

Community-led services that aim to support blind and partially sighted people in North Staffordshire to increase independence, build confidence and reduce isolation. We do this through the provision of advice and information, support with applications and forms, equipment and technology demonstrations, accessible social activities and peer support opportunities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

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
31/12/22		£148	£136	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£84	£112	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£95	£47	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	*	£10	£10	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£11	£6	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.ssla.org.uk

hello@ssla.org.uk

07931327018

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Peer Support Project
£9,950	29/04/2022	The funding will be used to run peer support sessions social meetings and accessible activities for people living with sight loss along with providing talks from partner organisations group outings ....more The funding will be used to run peer support sessions social meetings and accessible activities for people living with sight loss along with providing talks from partner organisations group outings and a Jubilee tea party. The project aims to enable people to share information and experiences build social connections and self-confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Independent and Connected Communities
£299,921	17/02/2022	The project is using funding to provide and evolve continued community-based services for people living with sight loss across three local authority areas in North Staffordshire. Members of the sight ....more The project is using funding to provide and evolve continued community-based services for people living with sight loss across three local authority areas in North Staffordshire. Members of the sight loss community will benefit from increased levels of independence and confidence in ability to manage daily living tasks reduced feelings of isolation and loneliness improved emotional wellbeing as a result of peer support and increased access to information and opportunities.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Staffordshire Sight Loss Association - 30/11/21
£1,000	14/01/2022	Core Funding
National Lottery Community Fund - SSLA Covid response
£9,119	19/02/2021 12	The funding will be used to employ an additional advisor enabling the group to meet the higher demand for services during the COVID-19 crisis where people with sight loss will be supported and ....more The funding will be used to employ an additional advisor enabling the group to meet the higher demand for services during the COVID-19 crisis where people with sight loss will be supported and advised with regards to issues impacting them. This will include accessing food banks and essential services during the pandemic with the aim of reducing isolation and promoting wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Independence and Wellbeing Project
£140,478	07/01/2020 24	This project aims to benefit at least 400 people living with sight loss, 100 people of the wider community, and 25 additional volunteers. There will be outreach sessions providing advice and support ....more This project aims to benefit at least 400 people living with sight loss, 100 people of the wider community, and 25 additional volunteers. There will be outreach sessions providing advice and support and informal opportunities for people to come together and chat with volunteers. There will also be a peer support service to help people access technology, such as social media, internet banking and shopping.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREA LOUISE SCOTT Appointed: 2017

IAN ALAN WILTSHAW Appointed: 2017

LINDA ANN DUNN Appointed: 2017

SANDRA MICHELLE BARLOW Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/01/2018, number: 1176919

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

5 returns made; AR19: 12 days late,

Main office

Staffordshire Sight Loss Association
Suite 6 The Forecourt,
12 Albion Street,
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 1QH

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE, THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND CARERS WHO PRIMARILY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) LIVE IN STAFFORDSHIRE, INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE REGISTERED AS BLIND/ SEVERELY SIGHT IMPAIRED OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED/ SIGHT IMPAIRED, BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING: PROVIDING SERVICES, ADVICE AND INFORMATION, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES/OPPORTUNITIES AND PEER SUPPORT;INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE.

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