CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRADFORD TALKING MAGAZINES LTD

Registered charity 1077122 · organisation 3962718

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 August 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03749034
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£182,343
Latest expenditure
£293,381
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 11-12 ELDON PLACE, BRADFORD, BD1 3AZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Based at 11-12 Eldon Place, Bradford BD1 3AZBTM works with people who cannot access the written word : people who have a visual impairment, people with learning disabilities, people who are deaf and any person who cannot access the written word. Information produced in a wide range of formats: audio and braille: EasyRead: British Sign Language as well as a multitude of different languages.

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
16 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£182,343
Total Gross Expenditure
£293,381
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
17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£334,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£491,970
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
20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£411,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£393,939
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
10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£379,895
Total Gross Expenditure
£343,208
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
5 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£431,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£392,759

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
16 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£182,343
Total Gross Expenditure
£293,381
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
73891
Income From Government Grants
£73,891
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
0
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
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£334,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£491,970
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
73891
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
40
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
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£411,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£393,939
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£145,999
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
40
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
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£379,895
Total Gross Expenditure
£343,208
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£101,575
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
38
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
5 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£431,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£392,759
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£93,075
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
59

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRADFORD TALKING MAGAZINES LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-22T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
518377
Assoc Registered Charity Number
518377
Assoc Charity Name
THE BRADFORD TALKING TELEGRAPH FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Charity Name
BRADFORD TALKING MAGAZINES LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-08-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 APR 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 JUN 1999
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN BY ENABLING SUCH PERSONS TO ACCESS INFORMATION BY MEANS OF AUDIO OR TACTILE MATTER
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
489205
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRADFORD TALKING MAGAZINES

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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