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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH BLIND SPORT

Registered charity 1168093 · organisation 5084128

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 July 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10009918
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£526,270
Latest expenditure
£475,283
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 19 COVENTRY ROAD, CUBBINGTON, LEAMINGTON SPA, WARWICKSHIRE, CV32 7JN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

At British Blind Sport, we help blind and partially sighted people get active and play sport. We encourage adults and children to participate in activities at all levels, from grassroots to the Paralympic Games.

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
19 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£526,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£475,283
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
11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£624,760
Total Gross Expenditure
£533,742
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,011,170
Total Gross Expenditure
£958,694
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£413,377
Total Gross Expenditure
£411,574
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£320,182
Total Gross Expenditure
£324,312

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
19 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£526,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£475,283
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
222806
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
42
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
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£624,760
Total Gross Expenditure
£533,742
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£380,444
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
102
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,011,170
Total Gross Expenditure
£958,694
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£420,105
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
82
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
12 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£413,377
Total Gross Expenditure
£411,574
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£182,430
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
26 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£320,182
Total Gross Expenditure
£324,312
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
£97,878
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
65

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
19 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
233297
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
291800
Income Investments
1173
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
526270
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,647
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£456,636
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
475283
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1380
Expenditure Support Costs
49154
Expenditure Depreciation
5317
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£309,878
Assets Total Fixed
2831
Assets Own Use
2831
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£558,030
Assets Total Liabilities
£174,737
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£386,124
Creditors One Year Total Current
174737
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£555,839
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
309878
Funds Restricted
76246
Funds Total
386124
Count Employees
9
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
11 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
428395
Income Other Trading Activities
1042
Income Charitable Activities
189783
Income Investments
540
Income Other
5000
Income Total Income And Endowments
624760
Income Legacies
481
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,854
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£524,888
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
533742
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
11049
Expenditure Governance
8844
Expenditure Support Costs
219200
Expenditure Depreciation
4543
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£276,690
Assets Total Fixed
5395
Assets Own Use
5395
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£457,105
Assets Total Liabilities
£127,363
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£335,137
Creditors One Year Total Current
127363
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£453,794
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
276690
Funds Restricted
58447
Funds Total
335137
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1003014
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7827
Income Investments
329
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1011170
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,843
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£949,851
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
958694
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1456
Expenditure Support Costs
954947
Expenditure Depreciation
3747
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£46,599
Assets Total Fixed
5790
Assets Own Use
5790
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£412,029
Assets Total Liabilities
£173,700
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£244,119
Creditors One Year Total Current
173700
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£410,177
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
46599
Funds Restricted
197520
Funds Total
244119
Count Employees
11
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH BLIND SPORT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2016-07-07T00:00:00
Charity Name
BRITISH BLIND SPORT
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-10-11T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
271500
Assoc Registered Charity Number
271500
Assoc Charity Name
BRITISH BLIND SPORT
Charity Name
BRITISH BLIND SPORT
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-05-15T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
306115
Assoc Registered Charity Number
306115
Assoc Charity Name
THE TORCH TROPHY TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 FEB 2016 as amended on 11 Sep 2018 as amended on 31 Jul 2020 as amended on 04 Oct 2023 as amended on 29 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED (TOGETHER KNOWN AS VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO "VI") IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS HAVING NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AS AFORESAID BY REASON OF THEIR DISABLEMENT

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures