DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 22 March 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07371472
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £205,617
Latest expenditure: £267,264
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE, BLIND, Splatford Barton, Splatford Lane, Kennford, EX6 7XY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide support, resources & facilities to visually impaired people across Devon by:- Offering advice and support about equipment & magnifiers. To sell equipment where required.- Informing about Charity services and signposting to other services- Matching people to trained volunteers who can visit them or take them out.- Running social and training activities- Providing grants

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 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £205,617
Total Gross Expenditure: £267,264

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: 25 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £248,713
Total Gross Expenditure: £227,875

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: 22 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £435,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £178,739

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 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £111,934
Total Gross Expenditure: £163,718

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: 24 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £151,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,788

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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 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £205,617
Total Gross Expenditure: £267,264
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
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: 20

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: 25 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £248,713
Total Gross Expenditure: £227,875
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 48474
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: 15

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: 22 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £435,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £178,739
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £12,800
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: 10

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 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £111,934
Total Gross Expenditure: £163,718
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £6,060
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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: 24 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £151,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,788
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 28

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-02-06T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1452
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 203044
Assoc Charity Name: EVELINA LEACH TRUST

Charity Name: DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-03-22T00:00:00

Charity Name: DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-02-06T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1453
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 203044
Assoc Charity Name: YOUNG TRUST

Charity Name: DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-02-06T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1451
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 203044
Assoc Charity Name: NORTH DEVON SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Charity Name: DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-02-06T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 203044
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 203044
Assoc Charity Name: DEVON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/09/2010
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF VISUALLY-IMPAIRED PEOPLE (INCLUDING THEIR FAMILIES AND HELPERS) WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE AND WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL COUNTY OF DEVON.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 457553
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DACB

Charity Name Id: 524066
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DEVON IN SIGHT

Charity Name Id: 524065
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DCAB

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures