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DEVONPORT AND WESTERN COUNTIES ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE BLIND

Registered charity 202210 · organisation 202210

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
13 April 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05812992
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£4,351,532
Latest expenditure
£4,304,978
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: TORR HOME FOR THE BLIND, THE DRIVE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 5SY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.torrhome.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide a retirement home for blind and partially sighted persons and to promote their welfare, but insofar as there is a vacancy in the home which could not be filled by a blind person, such vacancies may be filled by an elderly person who in the opinion of the directors is in need of the accommodation and services provided by the Charity

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,351,532
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,304,978
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,830,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,920,524
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,726,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,628,661
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,224,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,393,803
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,763,110
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,119,740

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,351,532
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,304,978
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
18 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,830,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,920,524
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
15 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,726,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,628,661
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,224,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,393,803
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
3 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,763,110
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,119,740
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
20 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3914
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4250066
Income Investments
97552
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4351532
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,295,378
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4304978
Expenditure Investment Management
9600
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20197
Expenditure Support Costs
513699
Expenditure Depreciation
141087
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
227652
Reserves
£4,783,340
Assets Total Fixed
6328865
Assets Own Use
4767970
Assets Long Term Investment
1560895
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£449,381
Assets Total Liabilities
£475,985
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,302,261
Creditors One Year Total Current
475985
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£414,557
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6299919
Funds Restricted
2342
Funds Total
6302261
Count Employees
128
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
18 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
830
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3751141
Income Investments
78830
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3830801
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,724
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,910,800
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3920524
Expenditure Investment Management
9724
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20197
Expenditure Support Costs
498550
Expenditure Depreciation
128892
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
153281
Reserves
£4,454,832
Assets Total Fixed
6101307
Assets Own Use
4768064
Assets Long Term Investment
1333243
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£375,184
Assets Total Liabilities
£448,436
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,028,055
Creditors One Year Total Current
448436
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£314,123
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6025713
Funds Restricted
2342
Funds Total
6028055
Count Employees
114
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
15 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
255
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3656235
Income Investments
70163
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3726653
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,888
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,618,773
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3628661
Expenditure Investment Management
9888
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13960
Expenditure Support Costs
405662
Expenditure Depreciation
92169
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
72689
Reserves
£4,404,367
Assets Total Fixed
6011244
Assets Own Use
4831282
Assets Long Term Investment
1179962
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£530,339
Assets Total Liabilities
£372,150
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,169,433
Creditors One Year Total Current
372150
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£401,861
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6167091
Funds Restricted
2342
Funds Total
6169433
Count Employees
106
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
2 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
278
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3113065
Income Investments
111072
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3224415
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,472
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,384,331
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3393803
Expenditure Investment Management
9472
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8647
Expenditure Support Costs
355967
Expenditure Depreciation
178044
Gain Loss Investment
-209896
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,419,146
Assets Total Fixed
5840523
Assets Own Use
4733250
Assets Long Term Investment
1107273
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£390,436
Assets Total Liabilities
£311,873
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,919,086
Creditors One Year Total Current
311873
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£290,910
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5916644
Funds Restricted
2442
Funds Total
5919086
Count Employees
96
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
3 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
210
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2554751
Income Investments
208149
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2763110
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,279
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,109,461
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3119740
Expenditure Investment Management
10279
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
364135
Expenditure Depreciation
89201
Gain Loss Investment
169447
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,295,820
Assets Total Fixed
6272521
Assets Own Use
4854789
Assets Long Term Investment
1417732
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£366,394
Assets Total Liabilities
£340,545
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,298,370
Creditors One Year Total Current
340545
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£276,332
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6295820
Funds Restricted
2550
Funds Total
6298370
Count Employees
83
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DEVONPORT AND WESTERN COUNTIES ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE BLIND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-04-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST 22ND JULY 1936 AND SCHEME 7TH MAY 1937. RULES ADOPTED 25TH NOVEMBER 1981 AND AMENDED 10TH JANUARY 1983
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE A HOME OR HOMES FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS AND TO PROMOTE THEIR WELFARE. BUT INSOFAR AS THERE IS A VACANCY IN THE HOME WHICH COULD NOT BE FILLED BY A LBIND PERSONS, SUCH VACANCIES MAY BE FILLED BY AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS IN NEED OF THE ACCOMMODATION AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION.
Area Of Benefit
WESTERN COUNTIES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures