Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

    ANGUS SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/09/17 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22 30/09/23
    Total income £33,827 £40,589 £38,521 £32,947 £281,470 £84,699 £32,873
    Total spending £26,093 £28,792 £42,367 £28,515 £16,845 £38,010 £44,705
    Surplus/deficit £7,734 £11,797 -£3,846 £4,432 £264,625 £46,689 -£11,832
    Established: 68 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    GiG Classification
    • Services for people with disabilities
    Purposes
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Angus
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/07/1956, number: SC008915
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 14 September 2012 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC008915 Forfarshire Society for the Blind, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 26 July 1956
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , DD11 3RR

    Objectives

    4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 The support of those disadvantaged by disability by: 4.1.1 enabling Blind persons to achieve the maximum degree of independence, a good physical and emotional adjustment to their disability and to compensate them, where appropriate, by financial and social support. and 4.1.2 ensuring that Blind and Partially Sighted persons live the fullest possible life compatible with their personality, desires and capacity. and 4.1.3 offering advice and support to those experiencing sight difficulties prior to registration as Blind or Partially Sighted, and to their carers.

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    Scottish Charity Regulator
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