CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLIND SINCE BIRTH UK

Registered charity 1191734 · organisation 5158671

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Double Default
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 October 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income
Not supplied
Latest expenditure
Not supplied
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 8 Bideford Avenue, Sutton Leach, ST. HELENS, Merseyside, WA9 4PF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.blindsincebirth.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Blind Since Birth UK - Working name of BSB Sight Loss Support & Services.Operates across the UK, However, are registered in England and Wales, supporting people from birth with a visual impairment and those who acquire sight loss, with practical and holistic services. We predominantly operate online and strive to ensure people with a visual impairment are included in society.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
10 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
9 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
9 October 2025
Fin Period Start Date
10 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
9 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
9 October 2024
Fin Period Start Date
10 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
9 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
9 October 2023
Fin Period Start Date
9 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
9 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
9 October 2022

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLIND SINCE BIRTH UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-10-09T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE AND BUILD CONFIDENCE;B) RAISING AWARENESS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, INCLUDING AMONG STATUTORY AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND EMPLOYERS.

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
628519
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BLIND SINCE BIRTH
Charity Name Id
639611
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BSB Sight Loss Support & Services
Charity Name Id
628520
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BSB

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management