CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARLISLE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Registered charity 1203340 · organisation 5217840

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
31 May 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£64,022
Latest expenditure
£55,829
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: CARLISLE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, 9 BRUNSWICK STREET, CARLISLE, CA1 1PB

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.carlisleblindsociety.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide a resource centre, social activities and support to visually impaired people in the Carlisle district and surrounding areas.

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
27 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£64,022
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,829
Fin Period Start Date
31 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£28,233
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,895

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
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£64,022
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,829
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£3,493
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
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
31 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£28,233
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,895
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,950
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
5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cumbria
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARLISLE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-05-31T00:00:00
Charity Name
CARLISLE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-12-09T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
1010927
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1010927
Assoc Charity Name
CARLISLE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 31 May 2023
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE NEEDS AND POTENTIAL OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DECIDE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
668896
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CARLISLE SIGHT SUPPORT

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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