01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC028434
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G78 2AS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Renfrewshire VI Forum exists to gather and support people who live in the area who have a visual impairment, to campaign for accessibility to services etc, and to provide a meeting point and some supported social contact. There have also been many instructional group meetings where people have supported each other to learn to use assistive technology.
Charitable purposes
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It does none of these
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the FORUM will be to promote the benefit of all disabled people with a severe visual impairment who are inhabitants of Renfrewshire District without distinction of political, religious, or other opinions, by associating with statutory, voluntary and other organisations, and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to ensure the full and equal participation of the said inhabitants of all walks of life, and to provide facilities in the interest of improving for the said inhabitants. To obtain, collect and receive money and funds by way of contributions, Donations, Legacies, grants and any other lawful method and to affiliate to, or to accept affiliation from, any body having objects similar to those of the FORUM, and where such bodies are governed in totality by disabled people. Render administration and financial services to other local groups having similar objects, and arrange and provide for, or join in the arranging and providing for or join in the holding of exhibitions, meetings, lectures and courses.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £100 | £2,776 | 0 | 26 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £100 | £1,339 | 0 | 13 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £0 | £2,190 | 0 | 21 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £0 | £390 | 0 | 2 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 10 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 Pentland Drive, Barrhead, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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