01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 16 March 2004
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 05010874
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £3,304,259
- Latest expenditure
- £2,944,376
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: St. Vincents School, Yew Tree Lane, LIVERPOOL, L12 9HN
Website recorded by the regulator: catholicblindinstitute.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
1. Day / 4 night residential education[full National Curriculum]for children with visual impairment age 4 - 19 at St Vincent's School. Mobility/independence/speech/language/music therapy included.2. Residential and nursing care, including palliative care, at Christopher Grange.3.A wide portfolio of community based and rehabilitation services at Bradbury Fields and Sight Loss Learning Hub.
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
- 8 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £3,304,259
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,944,376
- 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
- 7 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £4,378,153
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,518,001
- 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
- 26 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £5,715,861
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,547,755
- 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
- 14 July 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,338,503
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,218,450
- 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
- 2 November 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £5,023,339
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,723,978
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
- 8 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £3,304,259
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,944,376
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 58
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2666948
- Income From Government Grants
- £52,859
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 83
- 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
- 7 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £4,378,153
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,518,001
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 131
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 3489360
- Income From Government Grants
- £50,088
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 83
- 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
- 26 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £5,715,861
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,547,755
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 58
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 4999338
- 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
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 75
- 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
- 14 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,338,503
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,218,450
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 58
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £35
- Income From Government Contracts
- 4624031
- Income From Government Grants
- £254,238
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 75
- 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
- 2 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £5,023,339
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,723,978
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 42
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £33
- Income From Government Contracts
- 3318355
- Income From Government Grants
- £311,928
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 14
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
- 8 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 123813
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 265430
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2899967
- Income Investments
- 12344
- Income Other
- 2705
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3304259
- Income Legacies
- 59066
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £60,645
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,883,731
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2944376
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 131453
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 842456
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 71452
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -19000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -1312196
- Reserves
- £1,604,588
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1295717
- Assets Own Use
- 1245305
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 50412
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,122,651
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £503,269
- Assets Current Investment
- 1000000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,915,099
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 503269
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £963,582
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2900305
- Funds Restricted
- 14794
- Funds Total
- 2915099
- Count Employees
- 90
- 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
- 7 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 271099
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 354546
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3739566
- Income Investments
- 12942
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4378153
- Income Legacies
- 187860
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £111,134
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,118,890
- Expenditure Other
- 287977
- Expenditure Total
- 4518001
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 147291
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1615836
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 83463
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -8000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,558,675
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2089528
- Assets Own Use
- 2039978
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 49550
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 19000
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,117,237
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £339,353
- Assets Current Investment
- 1000000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,886,412
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 339353
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £840,340
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3667203
- Funds Restricted
- 219209
- Funds Total
- 3886412
- Count Employees
- 198
- 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
- 26 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 85969
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 407247
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5204455
- Income Investments
- 18190
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5715861
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £76,487
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,471,268
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7547755
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 4180
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 154266
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2950632
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 109858
- Gain Loss Investment
- -66656
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -61000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £304,786
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3552595
- Assets Own Use
- 3503850
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 48745
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 27000
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,217,620
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £762,955
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,034,260
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 762955
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £867,794
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3857381
- Funds Restricted
- 176879
- Funds Total
- 4034260
- Count Employees
- 202
- 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
- 14 July 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 337168
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 210407
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4661286
- Income Investments
- 52829
- Income Other
- 1076813
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6338503
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £49,294
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,169,156
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6218450
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 73511
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1962463
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 112012
- Gain Loss Investment
- 110483
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -47000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £298,585
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5263800
- Assets Own Use
- 3605708
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1658092
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 88000
- Assets Other Assets
- £922,051
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £280,041
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,993,810
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 280041
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £578,626
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5838537
- Funds Restricted
- 155273
- Funds Total
- 5993810
- Count Employees
- 226
- 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
- 2 November 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 366212
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4170321
- Income Investments
- 65118
- Income Other
- 421688
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5023339
- Income Legacies
- 2154
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £10,932
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £5,713,046
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 5723978
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 10932
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 39857
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1965197
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 92670
- Gain Loss Investment
- 473496
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 135000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £141,570
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5259235
- Assets Own Use
- 2831515
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2427720
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 135000
- Assets Other Assets
- £763,097
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £344,612
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,812,720
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 344612
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £511,512
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5700805
- Funds Restricted
- 111915
- Funds Total
- 5812720
- Count Employees
- 173
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 107
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Accommodation/housing
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- CATHOLIC BLIND INSTITUTE
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-07-24T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5023986
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1147126
- Assoc Charity Name
- LIVERPOOL TAXICAB TRADE BLIND CHILDREN'S FUND
- Charity Name
- CATHOLIC BLIND INSTITUTE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2004-03-16T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 JAN 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 JUL 2024AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13 AUG 2024
- Charitable Objects
- 1.1 The Charity?s objects (?the Objects?) are: 1.1.1 For the public benefit to relieve the needs of blind and partially sighted persons in such ways as the Trustees from time to time think fit by (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) the provision of facilities for rehabilitation, education, training, recreation and other forms of support; 1.1.2 The advancement of education and religion among blind and partially sighted children and young people by (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) establishing and supporting any school or similar institution established for advancing the education and religion of such children and young people (conducted in accordance with the doctrine and rites of the Roman Catholic Church); 1.1.3 To relieve the needs of persons who have a disability, including but not limited to Deaf people; and 1.1.4 Such other charitable purposes for the furtherance of education or the relief of poverty or suffering.
- Area Of Benefit
- MERSEYSIDE
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 373702
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- ST VINCENT'S SCHOOL FOR BLIND & PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN
- Charity Name Id
- 373697
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- CHRISTOPHER GRANGE
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
- Regulator Order
- 2
- Regulator Name
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures