01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 14 April 1980
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
- Latest income
- £11,365,000
- Latest expenditure
- £11,513,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE, 4A WASHBROOK HOUSE, LANCASTRIAN OFFICE CENTRE, TALBOT ROAD, STRETFORD, MANCHEST
Website recorded by the regulator: www.henshaws.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
We deliver practical, caring and imaginative services, including specialist housing and support, residential care, education, training, community outreach services and leisure activities, working with visually impaired people and people with other disabilities and their friends, families and colleagues. We also work to raise awareness of visual impairment amongst the wider community.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 May 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 May 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £11,365,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,513,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 June 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £12,002,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,152,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 June 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £12,229,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,420,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 June 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £10,273,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,648,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 June 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £10,726,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,580,000
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 1 May 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £11,365,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,513,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 171
- Count Govt Grants
- £6
- Income From Government Contracts
- 8087276
- Income From Government Grants
- £74,445
- 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 Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 30
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 25 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £12,002,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,152,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 139
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 9326247
- Income From Government Grants
- £43,936
- 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 Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 70
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 28 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £12,229,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,420,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 173
- Count Govt Grants
- £6
- Income From Government Contracts
- 9911000
- Income From Government Grants
- £147,000
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 60
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £10,273,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,648,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 122
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £10
- Income From Government Contracts
- 8600561
- Income From Government Grants
- £308,289
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 60
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £10,726,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,580,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 221
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £71
- Income From Government Contracts
- 8697000
- Income From Government Grants
- £416,000
- 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 Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 58
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 1 May 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 854000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 248000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10076000
- Income Investments
- 182000
- Income Other
- 5000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11365000
- Income Legacies
- 245000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £551,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,958,000
- Expenditure Other
- 4000
- Expenditure Total
- 11513000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 5000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 21000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2344000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 494000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -92000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 161000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 113000
- Gain Loss Other
- -2000
- Reserves
- £611,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6518000
- Assets Own Use
- 5183000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1335000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -1326000
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,812,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,742,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,262,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1742000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,475,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5369000
- Funds Restricted
- 893000
- Funds Total
- 6262000
- Count Employees
- 305
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 25 June 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 710000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 246000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10933000
- Income Investments
- 86000
- Income Other
- 27000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12002000
- Income Legacies
- 175500
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £529,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,623,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12152000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 5500
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 22000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2480000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 495000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 196000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -126000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 31000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £241,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7909000
- Assets Own Use
- 5517000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2392000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -1892000
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,108,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,895,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,230,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1720000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 175000
- Assets Cash
- £604,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5267000
- Funds Restricted
- 963000
- Funds Total
- 6230000
- Count Employees
- 347
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 28 June 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1096000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 124000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10917000
- Income Investments
- 90000
- Income Other
- 2000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12229000
- Income Legacies
- 108000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £462,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,955,000
- Expenditure Other
- 3000
- Expenditure Total
- 11420000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 5872
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 20000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2138000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 11436000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -72000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -285000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 78000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £800,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7684000
- Assets Own Use
- 5487000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2197000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -2134000
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,596,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,867,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,279,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1283000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 584000
- Assets Cash
- £910,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5361000
- Funds Restricted
- 918000
- Funds Total
- 6279000
- Count Employees
- 366
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1141000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 113000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 8942000
- Income Investments
- 77000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10273000
- Income Legacies
- 275867
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £458,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,153,000
- Expenditure Other
- 37000
- Expenditure Total
- 10648000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 29000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 21000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1470000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 525000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -240000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -1106000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 121000
- Gain Loss Other
- 3000
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 8818000
- Assets Own Use
- 5543000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3275000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -2209000
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,806,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,666,500
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,748,500
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2002750
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 663750
- Assets Cash
- £1,125,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4843750
- Funds Restricted
- 904750
- Funds Total
- 5748500
- Count Employees
- 384
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 893000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 107000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 9644000
- Income Investments
- 79000
- Income Other
- 3000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10726000
- Income Legacies
- 384000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £361,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,171,000
- Expenditure Other
- 48000
- Expenditure Total
- 10580000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 16000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 29000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1405000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 546000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 410000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 393000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 26000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £788,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 9535000
- Assets Own Use
- 6073000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3462000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -1567000
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,326,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,948,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,346,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2199000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 749000
- Assets Cash
- £1,387,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6401000
- Funds Restricted
- 945000
- Funds Total
- 7346000
- Count Employees
- 381
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- 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
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2016-01-06T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 504148
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 504148
- Assoc Charity Name
- SIGHT SUPPORT OLDHAM
- Charity Name
- HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1980-04-14T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE
- Charity Event Order
- 6
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-11-12T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 501260
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 501260
- Assoc Charity Name
- WHITEFIELD BLIND AID COMMITTEE
- Charity Name
- HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2016-09-08T00:00:00
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 221500
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 221500
- Assoc Charity Name
- LIVERPOOL WORKSHOPS AND BIRKENHEAD SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND (INC )
- Charity Name
- HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2019-09-13T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 504063
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 504063
- Assoc Charity Name
- TAMESIDE SIGHT
- Charity Name
- HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE
- Charity Event Order
- 5
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2020-09-23T00:00:00
- Reason
- Funds transferred (incor)
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 206677
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 206677
- Assoc Charity Name
- ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE AND DISTRICT FUND FOR THE BLIND
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- SCHEME DATED 18/09/2000AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS AGREED ON 18/09/2012AND TAKING EFFECT ON 28/02/2013AND SCHEME DATED 28/02/2013AS AMENDED ON 06 JUL 2020
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED (WHICH SHALL BE THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT);(B) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH OTHER DISABILITIES; AND (C) THE RELIEF OF THE FAMILIES AND CARERS OF BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE AND OTHER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESPRINCIPALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING SERVICES, CARE, FACILITIES SUPPORT, ADVICE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 235864
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- HENSHAW'S SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE
- Charity Name Id
- 235880
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- HENSHAW'S SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INCORPORATING THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BLIND AID SOCIETY
- Charity Name Id
- 235876
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- HENSHAW'S SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 2
- Regulator Name
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures