01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC014778
- 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
- FK1 1AA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We provide a weekly audio recording of The Falkirk Herald to blind and visually impaired people in the Falkirk area. This is mainly done by provision of the recordings on memory sticks (with suitable players provided if required) and by uploading the material to the internet. We also provide an audio magazine recording of information and interesting articles.
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The object of the Association is to relieve the blind, or partially sighted, or those labouring under some temporary or permanent incapacity .or disability which makes reading a strain, by the provision of cassette tapes, CDs or other digital media
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £6,621 | £5,229 | 0 | 21 August 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £2,017 | £5,244 | 0 | 9 June 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,894 | £4,063 | 0 | 24 June 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,947 | £4,705 | 0 | 21 June 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,270 | £6,686 | 0 | 7 July 2022 |
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
- PO Box 42, Falkirk
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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