LINCOLN & LINDSEY BLIND SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 October 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06972185
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £422,999
Latest expenditure: £449,499
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BRADBURY HOUSE, RAMSGATE, LOUTH, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN11 0NB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Society works to improve the overall quality of life for people with a visual impairment in North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, East and West Lindsey and Lincoln City. We achieve this by enabling and encouraging independent living through home visiting, the provision of and access to information, equipment and services and the development of community based activities and support.

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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: 26 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £422,999
Total Gross Expenditure: £449,499

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: 3 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £408,533
Total Gross Expenditure: £391,603

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 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £317,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,665

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: 25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £364,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £362,833

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: 17 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £220,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £329,570

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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: 26 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £422,999
Total Gross Expenditure: £449,499
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 110

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: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £408,533
Total Gross Expenditure: £391,603
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: 120

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 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £317,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,665
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: 100

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: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £364,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £362,833
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: 110

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: 17 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £220,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £329,570
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £18,497
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North East Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LINCOLN & LINDSEY BLIND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-11-29T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 513532
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 513532
Assoc Charity Name: SOUNDSCENE TALKING MAGAZINE FOR THE BLIND

Charity Name: LINCOLN & LINDSEY BLIND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-07-02T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 702610
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 702610
Assoc Charity Name: THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION

Charity Name: LINCOLN & LINDSEY BLIND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-10-22T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 512843
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 512843
Assoc Charity Name: LINCOLN TALKING NEWSPAPER

Charity Name: LINCOLN & LINDSEY BLIND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-10-27T00:00:00

Charity Name: LINCOLN & LINDSEY BLIND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-09-14T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 217323
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 217323
Assoc Charity Name: LINCOLN AND LINDSEY BLIND SOCIETY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 JULY 2009
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF AND EDUCATION IN INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS OF BLIND, PARTIALLY SIGHTED AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF LINCOLN, EAST AND WEST LINDSEY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF CENTRES ESTABLISHED FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
Area Of Benefit: CITY OF LINCOLN, EAST AND WEST LINDSEY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries