Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Income diversified: +3
Large legacies income: +1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs high: -5

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 7

GALLOWAY'S SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

The Society's main activities are :-Providing talking newspapers, magazines and booksProviding supported accomodationProviding newslettersProviding equipment on loanProviding a braille, audio and large print transcription serviceProviding radios, CD/tape players and Digital playersProviding information and advice

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Income generation is well diversified
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but very substantial unrestricted reserves are available
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/23		£1,008	£1,627	£-619	£300	£7,984	£6,816	50.3	49	240
31/03/22		£1,339	£1,489	£-151	£384	£9,117	£7,927	63.9	46	200
31/03/21		£840	£1,387	£-547	£255	£9,178	£7,925	68.6	46	200
31/03/20	*	£1,038	£1,422	£-384	£340	£8,575	£7,232	61	30	240
31/03/19		£1,049	£1,286	£-237	£255	£9,590	£8,240	76.9	51	230
31/03/18		£1,345	£1,274	£71	£242	£9,622	£8,238	77.6	37	0
31/03/17		£1,214	£1,015	£198	£162	£9,509	£2,375	28.1	43	0
31/03/16		£1,226	£954	£272	£160	£8,496	£1,491	18.8	33	0
31/03/15		£906	£974	£-68	£182	£8,549	£211	2.6	21	0
31/03/14		£897	£1,003	£-106	£251	£8,332	£227	2.7	21	0
31/03/13		£865	£837	£28	£137	£8,327	£228	3.3	18	0
31/03/12		£1,131	£927	£204	£126	£7,778	£80	1	17	0
31/03/11		£1,648	£742	£906	£138	£7,493	£97	1.6	17	0
31/03/10		£885	£732	£153	£161	£6,646	£62	1	20	0
31/03/09		£1,135	£745	£391	£170	£5,829	£385	6.2	20	0
31/03/08		£1,016	£744	£272	£148	£5,930	£238	3.8	22	0
31/03/07		£905	£709	£195	£117	£5,908	£403	6.8	22	0
31/03/06	*	£997	£689	£308	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,108	£647	£461	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£698	£475	£223	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 62.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 20.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 50.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 61 years

www.galloways.org.uk

enquiries@galloways.org.uk

01772744148

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire, Sefton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

49 employees
240 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	£59,674
Masonic Trust	£57,310
DCMS	£20,009
Dunhill Medical Trust	£10,800

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Dunhill Medical Trust - Impact measurement and management
£10,800	21/01/2022 12	2021-22 Capabiltiy development scheme
Sport England - TGC CF Get Active for Women
£5,260	21/07/2021 12	This project will provide new activities for women who are blind/partially sighted and inactive.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£20,009	09/09/2020	"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 - Galloway’s Society for the Blind - Covid response (Talking Together)
£59,674	28/05/2020 6	A project that supports people with visual impairment gain greater independence and minimise the effects of reduced vision are adjusting their face to face services and continuing to support people ....more A project that supports people with visual impairment gain greater independence and minimise the effects of reduced vision are adjusting their face to face services and continuing to support people during lockdown. Funding will provide telephone advice from a sight loss advisor large print and audio information detailing local services virtual social groups. This will reduce feelings of isolation and depression.
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£57,310	07/10/2019	Grant to recruit a Outreach Sight Loss Advisor to support older people in Lancashire and Sefton.
Sport England - COVID-19 - Get Active Programme
£9,515	03/04/2019 17	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 - Get Active Programme. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 - Get Active Programme. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Galloway's Society For The Blind
£3,701	19/11/2018	We want to buy mobile devices to train and support those with sight loss in how they can benefit from the latest technology's accessibility.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

HANNAH TAYLOR Appointed: 2020

JOHN BRETHERTON Appointed: 2003

JOANNA SOLANKI Appointed: 2020

ANTHONY VICTOR KIMPTON Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: SIGHTLINE VISION (NORTH WEST) LIMITED,

JOHN JAMES WARD OBE Appointed: 1996, Other trusteeships: HARRIS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MUSEUM ENDOWMENT TRUST, DEAFWAY,

RUTH CUTHBERT Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: TANTERTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP,

SIMON KENYON BOOTH (Chair) Appointed: 1998, Other trusteeship: THE BOOTH BENEVOLENT FUND,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/08/1963, number: 526088

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

10/05/2016 - Asset transfer in from SOUTHPORT @NORTHWEST MACULAR SUPPORT GROUP
22/09/2023 - Asset transfer in from MORECAMBE MENS COMMITTEE BENEVOLENT 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

20 returns made; AR20: 1 days late, AR06: 24 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from MORECAMBE MENS COMMITTEE BENEVOLENT FUND on 22/09/2023

Main office

HOWICK HOUSE
HOWICK PARK AVENUE
PENWORTHAM
PRESTON
PR1 0LS

Objectives

1 TO RELIEVE THE DISABILITY OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS.2 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF SIGHT

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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