LIGHT FOR THE BLIND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 21 March 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 31 August 2024 – 30 August 2025
Latest income: £56,555
Latest expenditure: £14,477
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1 High Gate Croft, Cononley, KEIGHLEY, BD20 8JQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

1)THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND IN PARTICULAR BLINDNESS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOSPITALS AND CLINICS AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES IN PARTICULAR IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT2)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION 3) TO RELIEVE POVERTY4) FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £56,555
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,477

Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £81,657
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,718

Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £136,117
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,329

Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £89,714
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,100

Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £74,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,289

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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: 31 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £56,555
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,477
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £81,657
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,718
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £136,117
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,329
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £89,714
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,100
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: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £74,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,289
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: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIGHT FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-03-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 31 AUGUST 2000 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 4 MARCH 2001
Charitable Objects: 1)THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND IN PARTICULAR BLINDNESS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOSPITALS AND CLINICS AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES IN PARTICULAR IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT2)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION 3) TO RELIEVE POVERTY4) FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures