CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOURNEMOUTH BLIND SOCIETY

Registered charity 1114570 · organisation 4023783

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 June 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05792657
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£152,105
Latest expenditure
£219,675
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 5 Victoria Park Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2RB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bournemouth Blind Society operates a Sight & Hearing Resource Centre; Community Support; Befriending Service; Emotional Support; Sight Awareness Training and provides activities for blind and partially sighted people from its centre in Moordown, Bournemouth. The Society also actively works with the hard of hearing. It promotes independent living and encourages members to remain in their own homes.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
25 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£152,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£219,675
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 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£141,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£203,013
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
23 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£134,834
Total Gross Expenditure
£190,731
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
5 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£219,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£188,114
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
12 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£180,366
Total Gross Expenditure
£163,478

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
25 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£152,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£219,675
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Income From Government Contracts
23000
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£141,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£203,013
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£23,000
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
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
23 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£134,834
Total Gross Expenditure
£190,731
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£23,000
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
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
5 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£219,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£188,114
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£23,000
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
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
12 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£180,366
Total Gross Expenditure
£163,478
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£23,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
24

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bournemouth
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Poole
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOURNEMOUTH BLIND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-06-06T00:00:00
Charity Name
BOURNEMOUTH BLIND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-12-17T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
238498
Assoc Registered Charity Number
238498
Assoc Charity Name
BECKENHAM SOCIAL CLUB FOR THE BLIND

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/04/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/10/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/08/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06/03/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 JUN 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 OCT 2021
Charitable Objects
(A) TO ASSIST AND BENEFIT, BUT NOT WITH DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PEOPLE WITH A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND/OR HEARING IMPAIRMENT LIVING WITHIN THE BOURNEMOUTH/CHRISTCHURCH/POOLE AREA. (B) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SIGHT AND/OR HEARING LOSS.
Area Of Benefit
BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH, POOLE AREA

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
402004
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BOURNEMOUTH SOCIETY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

10 Official extract

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Complaints policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures