CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIVING WITHOUT SIGHT LTD

Registered charity 1120577 · organisation 4032476

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 August 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06241715
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £9,403
Latest expenditure: £17,800
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Living Without Sight Ltd, 41 Craven Road, Broadheath, ALTRINCHAM, Cheshire, WA14 5HJ

02 Activities

What the charity does

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF TALKING MAGAZINES FOR THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED. PURCHASE OF MOBILITY AIDS AND WHEELCHAIR HIRE

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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: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,800

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: 4 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,869
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,161

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: 14 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,249
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,327

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: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,271
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,850

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: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,342
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,836

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Charity Annual Return Parta

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: 4 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,869
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,161
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: 2

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: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,271
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,850
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: 2

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: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,342
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,836
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: £12,383
Income From Government Grants: £12,383
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIVING WITHOUT SIGHT LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-08-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 MAY 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 3 AUGUST 2007.
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE ANY CHARITABLE NEED OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management