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HASTINGS AND ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Registered charity 1102016 · organisation 4005067

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 February 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03636957
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,066,858
Latest expenditure
£1,102,915
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HASTINGS & ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIA, 3 UPPER MAZE HILL, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, East Sussex, TN38 0LQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Association's principle activities are providing a residential care home at Healey House, day clubs at the John Taplin Centre and Bexhill, together with the provision of advice, information and support to visually impaired people of all ages living in the Hastings Borough and Rother District areas. The Charity also provides low vision support services for East Sussex County Council.

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
29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,066,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,102,915
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
1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£915,853
Total Gross Expenditure
£976,078
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
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£962,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£963,694
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
6 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£688,232
Total Gross Expenditure
£800,811
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
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£936,424
Total Gross Expenditure
£822,516

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
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,066,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,102,915
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80
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
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£915,853
Total Gross Expenditure
£976,078
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80
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
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£962,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£963,694
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
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
6 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£688,232
Total Gross Expenditure
£800,811
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
£54,905
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60
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
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£936,424
Total Gross Expenditure
£822,516
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Grants
£195,946
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
42367
Income Other Trading Activities
1066858
Income Charitable Activities
840506
Income Investments
18457
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1968188
Income Legacies
4790
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,830
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,045,085
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1102915
Expenditure Investment Management
6486
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3168
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
12783
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-449279
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,215,223
Assets Total Fixed
961032
Assets Own Use
400506
Assets Long Term Investment
560526
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£286,250
Assets Total Liabilities
£67,323
Assets Current Investment
3680
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,179,959
Creditors One Year Total Current
67323
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£214,245
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1173807
Funds Restricted
6152
Funds Total
1179959
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
1 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
110028
Income Other Trading Activities
134779
Income Charitable Activities
648193
Income Investments
22853
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
915853
Income Legacies
11330
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£52,477
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£923,601
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
976078
Expenditure Investment Management
6270
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3044
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
34598
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-436951
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,255,281
Assets Total Fixed
963966
Assets Own Use
408398
Assets Long Term Investment
555568
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£306,287
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,878
Assets Current Investment
3824
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,221,375
Creditors One Year Total Current
48878
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£231,223
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1215223
Funds Restricted
6152
Funds Total
1221375
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
175019
Income Other Trading Activities
338700
Income Charitable Activities
138066
Income Investments
14486
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
666271
Income Legacies
3000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£113,471
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£850,223
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
963694
Expenditure Investment Management
6214
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2160
Expenditure Support Costs
124790
Expenditure Depreciation
14956
Gain Loss Investment
-5950
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-104837
Reserves
£357,444
Assets Total Fixed
941907
Assets Own Use
420937
Assets Long Term Investment
520970
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£357,444
Assets Total Liabilities
£37,918
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,261,433
Creditors One Year Total Current
37918
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£291,742
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1255281
Funds Restricted
6152
Funds Total
1261433
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
6 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
196970
Income Other Trading Activities
138066
Income Charitable Activities
338710
Income Investments
14486
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
688232
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£109,551
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£691,260
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
800811
Expenditure Investment Management
7019
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2880
Expenditure Support Costs
90660
Expenditure Depreciation
16231
Gain Loss Investment
2801
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,373,003
Assets Total Fixed
1050672
Assets Own Use
428635
Assets Long Term Investment
622037
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£351,102
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,771
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,373,003
Creditors One Year Total Current
28771
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£275,055
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1366851
Funds Restricted
6152
Funds Total
1373003
Count Employees
26
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
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
30 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
333873
Income Other Trading Activities
58108
Income Charitable Activities
533898
Income Investments
10545
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
936424
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£39,407
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£728,420
Expenditure Other
54689
Expenditure Total
822516
Expenditure Investment Management
6189
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2880
Expenditure Support Costs
2880
Expenditure Depreciation
16458
Gain Loss Investment
120469
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
79690
Reserves
£1,476,629
Assets Total Fixed
1043377
Assets Own Use
431736
Assets Long Term Investment
611641
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£459,429
Assets Total Liabilities
£20,025
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,482,781
Creditors One Year Total Current
20025
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£417,212
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1476629
Funds Restricted
6152
Funds Total
1482781
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HASTINGS AND ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-11-13T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3957936
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1073504
Assoc Charity Name
THE FRIENDS OF ST AUGUSTINES FOUNDATION
Charity Name
HASTINGS AND ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-09-22T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
276105
Assoc Registered Charity Number
276105
Assoc Charity Name
HASTINGS TALKING NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
HASTINGS AND ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-06-20T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
274819
Assoc Registered Charity Number
274819
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF HEALEY HOUSE
Charity Name
HASTINGS AND ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-02-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 SEPTEMBER 1998
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE AND CARE FOR THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED IN THE BOROUGH OF HASTINGS AND THE DISTRICT OF ROTHER AND THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT VISUAL DISABILITY AND HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE BLIND"
Area Of Benefit
HASTINGS AND ROTHER

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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