01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 6 March 1964
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00710129
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £2,664,000
- Latest expenditure
- £3,156,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: BEACON CENTRE FOR THE BLIND, WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD EAST, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 6AZ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.beaconvision.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Domiciliary care is provided for up to 71 elderly blind and partially sighted persons. Up to 400 blind and partially sighted persons attend our Day Centre each week to participate in stimulating and therapeutic activities. We provide Community Services to blind and partially sighted persons residing in the Midlands area. We facilitate employment opportunities for visually impaired people.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 26 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,664,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,156,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,584,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,875,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,503,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,812,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,191,400
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,609,886
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 12 January 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 12 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,279,246
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,577,395
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 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 26 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,664,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,156,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 10
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 892565
- Income From Government Grants
- £109,873
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 200
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,584,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,875,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 8
- Count Govt Grants
- £7
- Income From Government Contracts
- 645640
- Income From Government Grants
- £59,360
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 200
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,503,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,812,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 7
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 463000
- Income From Government Grants
- £131,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 220
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 29 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,191,400
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,609,886
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 3
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £11
- Income From Government Contracts
- 416461
- Income From Government Grants
- £287,745
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 291
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 12 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,279,246
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,577,395
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 3
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £42
- Income From Government Contracts
- 472279
- Income From Government Grants
- £474,798
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 232
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 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 26 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 318000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 683000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1561000
- Income Investments
- 102000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2664000
- Income Legacies
- 212000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,252,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,904,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3156000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 33000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 17000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 677734
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 125000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -73000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -5000
- Reserves
- £2,133,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5817000
- Assets Own Use
- 3254000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2563000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £948,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,003,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,762,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 577000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 426000
- Assets Cash
- £519,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4783000
- Funds Restricted
- 979000
- Funds Total
- 5762000
- Count Employees
- 89
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 470000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 765000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1258000
- Income Investments
- 91000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2584000
- Income Legacies
- 394000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,219,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,656,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2875000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 22000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 10000
- Expenditure Governance
- 16000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 894000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 122000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 110000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £26,220,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6244000
- Assets Own Use
- 3379000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2865000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £997,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £914,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,327,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 484000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 430000
- Assets Cash
- £538,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5388000
- Funds Restricted
- 939000
- Funds Total
- 6327000
- Count Employees
- 95
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 324000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 974000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1104000
- Income Investments
- 101000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2503000
- Income Legacies
- 232000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,156,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,656,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2812000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 24000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3500
- Expenditure Governance
- 14000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 819000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 134000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -499000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,885,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6415000
- Assets Own Use
- 3390000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3025000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £863,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £770,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,508,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 336000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 434000
- Assets Cash
- £302,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5651000
- Funds Restricted
- 857000
- Funds Total
- 6508000
- Count Employees
- 105
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 29 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 346511
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 660614
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1077841
- Income Investments
- 106434
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2191400
- Income Legacies
- 265094
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,108,486
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,501,400
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2609886
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 28566
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 12975
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 726081
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 139427
- Gain Loss Investment
- 172607
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,658,637
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7066296
- Assets Own Use
- 3514292
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3552004
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,227,173
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £977,156
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,316,313
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 352842
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 624314
- Assets Cash
- £460,427
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6533282
- Funds Restricted
- 783031
- Funds Total
- 7316313
- Count Employees
- 105
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 12 January 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 410934
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 230003
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1535526
- Income Investments
- 102783
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2279246
- Income Legacies
- 319529
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,048,358
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,529,037
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2577395
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 26979
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 15077
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 763263
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 139344
- Gain Loss Investment
- 688221
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,802,335
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7326878
- Assets Own Use
- 3607361
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3719517
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,135,901
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £900,586
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,562,193
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 241829
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 658757
- Assets Cash
- £339,264
- Funds Endowment
- 89052
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6758148
- Funds Restricted
- 714993
- Funds Total
- 7562193
- Count Employees
- 118
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Wolverhampton
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Staffordshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Sandwell
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Dudley
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 116
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Recreation
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- 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
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 110
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Amateur Sport
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BEACON CENTRE FOR THE BLIND
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1964-03-06T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 DECEMBER 1961 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 17 DECEMBER 1963 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 1 APRIL 1991, 8 APRIL 1997 AND 23 MARCH 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16 FEB 2017 as amended on 09 Nov 2022
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES OTHER THAN BLINDNESS OR DEFECTIVE VISION AND WHO ARE RESIDENT FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOLVERHAMPTON, THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DUDLEY, THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SANDWELL OR THE COUNTY OF STAFFORDSHIRE OR SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.
- Area Of Benefit
- CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DUDLEY, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SANDWELL, COUNTY OF STAFFORDSHIRE OR SUCH OTHER AREAS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE
10 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests