Registered Charity 1085698 

## Light for the Blind 

ACCRUALS BASIS Year ended Year ended 31/08/2023 31/08/2022 RECEIPTS Donations under Gift Aid - hospice £86,051.35 £58,360.32 Donations non-Gift Aid - hospice £18,174.09 £56,407.81 Charitable trusts £1,000.00 £0.00 Schools and parishes £6,081.77 £5,088.00 Income tax back £21,865.34 £15,092.62 Other CAF £1,414.31 £1,502.54 Just giving - Gift Aid £1,370.00 £2,025.00 Just giving - Non Gift Aid £160.00 £1,340.00 Sub total £136,116.86 £139,816.29 Bank interest received - gross £0.00 £0.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS £136,116.86 £139,816.29 

PAYMENTS Charitable Payments Light for the Blind India £110,000.00 £158,300.00 Management and Administration Postage £474.00 £476.98 Stationery £0.00 £10.00 Publicity £70.77 £46.80 Just giving Fees £5¢,72 £95.74 Cloud Storage Subscription £237.60 £237.60 Zoom license £178.68 £172.68 Professicnal Fees £2,647.47 £2,642.53 Insurance £398.34 £423.34 Bank charges £203.93 £235.70 Sundry £60.45 £305.76 Total Management & Administration £4,328.96 £4,647.13 


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## TOTAL PAYMENTS 

(£114,328.96) (£162,947.13) £21,787.90 {£23,130.85) 

## DEFICIT/SURPLUS 

MOVEMENT OF FUNDS MOVEMENT OF FUNDS Fund balances brought forward £21,115.87 £44,246.71 Movement in the year £21,787.90 (£23,130.85} Fund balances carried forward £42,903.76 £21,115.87 


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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT YEAR END STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT YEAR END<br>Current Assets<br>Lloyds TSB Bank pic £24,040.93 £13,387.48<br>Gift aid Debtor £21,512.84 £9,530.89<br>Accrual (£2,650.00} (£1,802.50)<br>Net Assets in Unrestricted Funds ——_—. £42,903.77 oe£21,115.87<br>(£0.00) £0.00<br>These accounts were approved by the Trustees on<br>Signed = eeePe<br>eos > De<br>ie -—= } ; Be = : Ls Sie<br>7 HUQ \\\eaeren/oN ee<br>ji - .<br>}/ j ; f i j f >)<br>/ { Aco A { ins Z([-Ocb-. 2023<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




Registered Charity 1085698 

## Light for the Blind 

ACCRUALS BASIS Year ended Year ended 31/08/2023 31/08/2022 RECEIPTS Donations under Gift Aid - hospice £86,051.35 £58,360.32 Donations non-Gift Aid - hospice £18,174.09 £56,407.81 Charitable trusts £1,000.00 £0.00 Schools and parishes £6,081.77 £5,088.00 Income tax back £21,865.34 £15,092.62 Other CAF £1,414.31 £1,502.54 Just giving - Gift Aid £1,370.00 £2,025.00 Just giving - Non Gift Aid £160.00 £1,340.00 Sub total £136,116.86 £139,816.29 Bank interest received - gross £0.00 £0.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS £136,116.86 £139,816.29 

PAYMENTS Charitable Payments Light for the Blind India £110,000.00 £158,300.00 Management and Administration Postage £474.00 £476.98 Stationery £0.00 £10.00 Publicity £70.77 £46.80 Just giving Fees £5¢,72 £95.74 Cloud Storage Subscription £237.60 £237.60 Zoom license £178.68 £172.68 Professicnal Fees £2,647.47 £2,642.53 Insurance £398.34 £423.34 Bank charges £203.93 £235.70 Sundry £60.45 £305.76 Total Management & Administration £4,328.96 £4,647.13 


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## TOTAL PAYMENTS 

(£114,328.96) (£162,947.13) £21,787.90 {£23,130.85) 

## DEFICIT/SURPLUS 

MOVEMENT OF FUNDS MOVEMENT OF FUNDS Fund balances brought forward £21,115.87 £44,246.71 Movement in the year £21,787.90 (£23,130.85} Fund balances carried forward £42,903.76 £21,115.87 


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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT YEAR END STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT YEAR END<br>Current Assets<br>Lloyds TSB Bank pic £24,040.93 £13,387.48<br>Gift aid Debtor £21,512.84 £9,530.89<br>Accrual (£2,650.00} (£1,802.50)<br>Net Assets in Unrestricted Funds ——_—. £42,903.77 oe£21,115.87<br>(£0.00) £0.00<br>These accounts were approved by the Trustees on<br>Signed = eeePe<br>eos > De<br>ie -—= } ; Be = : Ls Sie<br>7 HUQ \\\eaeren/oN ee<br>ji - .<br>}/ j ; f i j f >)<br>/ { Aco A { ins Z([-Ocb-. 2023<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




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' | ah | CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's report on the<br>Sty | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts<br>I Section A Independent Examiner’s Report<br>Report to the trustees | cig oe } 7<br>LIGHT FOR THE BLIND a<br>On accounts for the year 31 AUGUST 2023 Charity no | 1085698<br>ended ee (if any) -<br>So<br>Set out on pages<br>a oe<br>| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above<br>charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 3) / 0 g /202.3,<br>Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the<br>basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011<br>(“the Act’).<br>| report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out<br>under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, |<br>{ have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission<br>under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.<br>Independent<br>examiner's statement | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have<br>come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that<br>disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material<br>respect:<br>e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130<br>of the Charities Act; or<br>e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or<br>e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements<br>concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities<br>(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement<br>that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter<br>considered as part of an independent examination.<br>| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection<br>with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in<br>order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.<br>* Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.<br>Signed: SAWorl|  oon! | Date: | 23/10/2028<br>Name: MRSSMHARRISON |<br>Relevant professional | ACA ) 7 i } |<br>qualification(s) or body<br>(if any): | 7 a |<br>IER 1 Oct 2018<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




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