East Cheshire Eye Society — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 14 September 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £58,168
Latest expenditure: £73,209
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 11, Market Place, MACCLESFIELD, cheshire

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting Blind and Visually Impaired persons in the area of East Cheshire. Maintaining Resource Centre of specialist equipment. Advice and help on visual difficulties. Social and recreation activities provided.

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: 15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £58,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,209

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: 16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £72,388
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,125

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: £39,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,254

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: 1 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £83,657
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,360

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: 21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £74,075
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,226

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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: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £58,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,209
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: 50

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: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £72,388
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,125
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: 50

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: 5 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,254
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £30,583
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: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £83,657
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,360
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: £10,250
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 21 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £74,075
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,226
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: £14,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 55

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: East Cheshire Eye Society
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-09-14T00:00:00

Charity Name: East Cheshire Eye Society
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-11-21T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 226347
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 226347
Assoc Charity Name: MACCLESFIELD SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 04 APR 2019 as amended on 30 Nov 2021 as amended on 23 May 2022 as amended on 03 Jun 2024
Charitable Objects: 1) TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND THOSE WHO HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY DEFECTIVE SIGHT2) TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 592220
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MES

Charity Name Id: 592221
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: EAST CHESHIRE EYE SOCIETY

Charity Name Id: 592219
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE EYE SOCIETY

Charity Name Id: 592217
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MACCLESFIELD SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Charity Name Id: 592218
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MACCLESFIELD EYE SOCIETY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling