Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

TEESSIDE AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

The Society offers a Social Centre, Home Visiting Scheme, Shopping Escort Service, Luncheon Club, Telephone Befriending Service, Equipment and Information Home Visiting Service, and Outings.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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

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	£166	£189	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/22	£98	£172	£-74	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	43
31/03/21	£95	£136	£-41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/03/20	£134	£207	£-73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/03/19	£111	£192	£-81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	85
31/03/18	£105	£153	£-48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£107	£159	£-52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£91	£147	£-56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£96	£147	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£113	£148	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£109	£140	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£118	£161	£-44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£168	£146	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£96	£127	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£102	£132	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£88	£122	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£101	£127	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£242	£118	£123	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£103	£114	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£108	£103	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 36 years

www.teessideblind.co.uk

manager@teessideblind.co.uk

01642247518

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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	£20,000
County Durham Community Foundation	£7,000
Co-Operative Group	£6,278

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Transportation costs
£10,000	28/09/2023	The funding will be used to transport people with visual impairments to the social centre for the Blind. The project aims to provide participants with a meal and activities whilst also having the ....more The funding will be used to transport people with visual impairments to the social centre for the Blind. The project aims to provide participants with a meal and activities whilst also having the opportunity to socialise with others which will help to reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Transportation costs
£10,000	01/07/2022	The funding will be used to transport people with a visual impairment to the social centre for the Blind where participants will be provided with a meal and activities and the opportunity to ....more The funding will be used to transport people with a visual impairment to the social centre for the Blind where participants will be provided with a meal and activities and the opportunity to socialise with others with the aim of reducing isolation and promoting wellbeing.
County Durham Community Foundation - Day trips
£3,000	06/06/2022	Towards supported day trips for members.
County Durham Community Foundation - Derbyshire Holiday MARCH 2022
£4,000	10/09/2021	Towards a Derbyshire Holiday for blind and partially signed.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Teesside & District Society for the Blind
£6,278	15/11/2019	We want to purchase some much-needed new chairs for our Social Centre.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

CLLR SHAKEEL HUSSAIN Appointed: 2024

KEITH LAYCOCK Appointed: 2017

MARIA BAINES

MARY BERNADETTE WHITAKER Appointed: 2021

MARK FLEWKER-TRATTLES Appointed: 2019

MR BARRY SMITH Appointed: 2023

STEPHEN HUDSON (Chair) Appointed: 2015

STEPHEN JONES Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/05/1988, number: 700212

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from CHARITY OF CHARLES ALDERSON on 20/12/2022

Main office

Teesside & District Society For The Blind
Stockton Road
MIDDLESBROUGH
Cleveland
TS5 4AH

Objectives

TO RELIEVE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF MIDDLESBROUGH, THE BOROUGH OF REDCAR AND CLEVELAND AND THE BOROUGH OF STOCKTON ON TEES BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS OR SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT: A) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A WELFARE CENTRE FOR SUCH PERSONS; B) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; C) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SUCH PERSONS. D) THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

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