CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHELMSFORD CENTRE FOR THE BLIND

Registered charity 299376 · organisation 299376

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
25 May 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
Latest income
£263
Latest expenditure
£3,216
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 24 Coppins Close, CHELMSFORD, CM2 6AY

02 Activities

What the charity does

Weekly meetings, crafts i.e. basket making, outings

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£263
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,216
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£834
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,710
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,473
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,894
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,813
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£363
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,088

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHELMSFORD CENTRE FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-05-25T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 MAY 1988 AS AMENDED 4 JUNE 1996
Charitable Objects
(I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR REHABILITATION AND TRAINING. (II) TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, THAT THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS MAY BE IMPROVED, SUCH PERSONS HAVING NEED OF THE FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR VISUAL HANDICAP.
Area Of Benefit
CHELMSFORD AND ESSEX

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
196653
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHELMSFORD DAY CENTRE FOR THE BLIND

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling