BRADBURY FIELDS SERVICES FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 September 1963
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00654873
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £574,879
Latest expenditure: £578,039
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE BRADBURYCENTRE, YOUENS WAY, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L14 2EP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To offer assessment and rehabilitation services to blind and partially sighted people accross Liverpool, Knowsley and Sefton. Hold the register of blind and partially sighted people on behalf of the local authority. Offer a training and transcription service to outside agencies. Offer health and social activities to service users.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £574,879
Total Gross Expenditure: £578,039

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,573,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,329,824

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £574,879
Total Gross Expenditure: £578,039
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 396714
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: No
Count Volunteers: 65

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: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,573,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,329,824
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 884493
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 65

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 73642
Income Other Trading Activities: 24907
Income Charitable Activities: 470736
Income Investments: 2346
Income Other: 3248
Income Total Income And Endowments: 574879
Income Legacies: 41072
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £57,099
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £520,940
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 578039
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 34072
Expenditure Support Costs: 74684
Expenditure Depreciation: 16559
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £450,551
Assets Total Fixed: 832932
Assets Own Use: 832932
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £580,871
Assets Total Liabilities: £72,447
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,341,356
Creditors One Year Total Current: 72447
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £495,262
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1283483
Funds Restricted: 57873
Funds Total: 1341356
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only 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: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 425333
Income Other Trading Activities: 9102
Income Charitable Activities: 1137731
Income Investments: 1183
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1573349
Income Legacies: 4730
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £103,532
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,226,292
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1329824
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 30123
Expenditure Support Costs: 128463
Expenditure Depreciation: 51046
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,076,813
Assets Total Fixed: 880090
Assets Own Use: 879990
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £243,666
Assets Total Liabilities: £46,943
Assets Current Investment: 100
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,076,813
Creditors One Year Total Current: 46943
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £217,238
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1063158
Funds Restricted: 13655
Funds Total: 1076813
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRADBURY FIELDS SERVICES FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1963-09-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED 31 MARCH, 1960 AMENDED 16 JANUARY 1970, 18 NOVEMBER 1996 AND 16 JULY 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26/9/2007
Charitable Objects: TO ASSIST BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MERSEYSIDE AREA OR SUCH OTHER AREA AS THE BOARD SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTIES CAUSED THROUGH BLINDNESS OR PARTIAL SIGHT BY (IF NECESSARY) ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AND THEREAFTER (WHERE RESOURCES PERMIT) PROVIDING REHABILITATION, EDUCATION, TRAINING, SUPPORT SERVICES, ADVICE, SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, HOLIDAYS OR SUCH OTHER SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT AS SHALL ASSIST IN ATTAINING THE OBJECTS
Area Of Benefit: MERSEYSIDE AREA OR SUCH OTHER AREA AS THE BOARD SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 249360
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LVSB

Charity Name Id: 249319
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LIVERPOOL VOLUNTARY SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Charity Name Id: 249330
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LIVERPOOL VOLUNTARY SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND (INCORPORATED)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures