01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC005755
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA2 6XA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We provide a talking newspaper service to visually impaired people in Renfrewshire. We have a small team of volunteers who meet on a weekly basis to record the local newspapers in a digital format which is then copied and distributed via the articles for the blind postal concession to our service users. Our service is also available online and on the Alexa platform.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company's objects are:- (1) to provide a recorded news, information and book service to the blind and partially sighted community of Renfrewshire Council and adjacent council areas. (2) to liaise with other charitable associations in improving the situation of those people resident in Renfrewshire who find reading a strain.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £13,230 | £7,163 | 0 | 5 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,160 | £3,845 | 0 | 11 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,200 | £3,809 | 0 | 11 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,037 | £3,753 | 0 | 8 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £3,130 | £4,302 | 0 | 29 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 16 Barscube Terrace, Paisley
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.renfrewshiresound@outlook.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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