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## **Charity Commission Annual Return 2025** 

SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE BLIND SOCIETY Charity registration number: 1182486 

Most of the information you give in this form will become publicly available on the Register of Charities. Any field that the Charity Commission will not display will be clearly marked. 

This document is a record of the information provided in the Annual Return 2025. 

## **PART A - Charity information** 

## **Financial period** 

## **Financial period start date** 

01/04/2024 

## **Financial period end date** 

31/03/2025 

## **Income and spending** 

## Income £ 

£ 191,385 

## Spending £ 

£ 237,323 

## **Number of contracts from government** 

## How many contracts (other than grant agreements) did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return? 

0 

## **Number of grants from government** 

## How many grants did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return? 

1 

## **Value of grants from government** 

## What was the total value of the grants received from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return? 

£ 22,140 

**Income breakdown** 



## **Donations and legacies (excluding Endowments Received)** 

£ 44,089 

## **Charitable activities** 

£ 114,702 

**Other trading activities** £ 2,250 

## **Investments** 

£ 0 

**Other** £ 30,344 

## **Corporate donations** 

## What was the value of your charity’s single highest value donation received from a corporate donor during the financial period of this return? 

£ 11,000 

## **Donations from individuals** 

## What was the value of your charity’s single highest value donation received from an individual during the financial period of this return? 

£ 6,231 

## **Donations from related parties** 

## What was the value of your charity’s single highest value donation received from a related party during the financial period of this return? 

£ 0 

## **Grantmaking** 

## Is grant making the main way your charity carries out its purposes? 

No 

## **Recipients of grants** 

## **Please round all figures to the nearest pound (do not enter decimal points or commas). Individuals** 

£ 0 **Other charities** £ 0 **Other organisations that are not charities** £ 0 

## **Trustee payments** 

## Excluding out of pocket expenses, for what were any of the trustees paid during the financial period for this return? 

⊠ c. Paid for providing goods and/or services to the charity or any of its trading subsidiaries or connected organisations 

## Did any of the trustees resign and take up employment with your charity in the financial period of this return? 

No 

**Income from outside the UK** 



Did your charity receive income from outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return? 

No 

## **Delivering activities outside the United Kingdom** 

Did your charity deliver charitable activities outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return? 

No 

## **Spending outside of the United Kingdom** 

Did your charity spend funds outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return? No 

## **Total Spending outside of the United Kingdom** 

£ 

## **Trading subsidiaries** 

## Does the charity have any trading subsidiaries? 

No 

## **Employment contract types** 

## **People were permanently employed by your charity** 

3 

## **People were on fixed-terms contracts with your charity** 

0 

## **Self-employed people were working for your charity** 

0 

## **Total overseas employees** 

How many of the people above work on behalf of your charity outside of the United Kingdom? 0 

## **Total employee payroll** 

What was the total amount spent on employee payroll during the financial period relating to this return? 

£ 92,984 

## **Employees' salaries** 

Did any of your charity's employees receive total employment benefits of £60,000 or more in the financial period of this annual return? 

No 

## **Governance policies** 

## **Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures** 

Yes 

**Safeguarding policy and procedures** 

Yes 



**Financial reserves policy and procedures** No **Complaints policy and procedures** Yes **Serious incident reporting policy and procedures** Yes **Internal risk management policy and procedures** No **Trustee expenses policy and procedures** Yes **Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures** Yes **Investing charity funds policy and procedures** No **Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures** No **Bullying and harassment policy and procedures** No **Social media policy and procedures** Yes **Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures** No 

## **Safeguarding** 

## Has your charity provided services to children and/or adults at risk in the financial period of the return? 

Yes **a. Standard DBS checks have been obtained for all eligible roles** Yes **b. Enhanced DBS checks have been obtained for all eligible roles** Yes **c. Enhanced with Barred List(s) DBS checks have been obtained for all eligible roles** Yes 

## **Serious Incidents** 

## Has your charity reported all Serious Incidents (including any historical incidents) that the charity became aware of during the financial period of this return? 

There were no incidents to report 

## **External risk and impact** 

## Donations 

Negative 

## Other income - grants 

Negative 

## Other income - contracts 

Negative 



Other income - investment Not applicable 

Expenditure on charitable activities Negative 

Expenditure on overheads Negative 

Number of volunteers Unknown 

Number of employees No impact 

Number of trustees No impact 

## Fundraising activities 

Negative 

## Capacity to deliver services 

Negative 

## Total service demand 

Positive 

## **Volunteers** 

## Excluding trustees, provide an estimate of the number of volunteers who carried out charitable activities on behalf of your charity in the United Kingdom during the financial period of this return? 

136 

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The Data Protection Act 1998 regulates the use of 'personal data', which is essentially any information, however stored, about identifiable living individuals. 

As a 'data controller' under the Act, the Charity Commission must comply with it. Any changes we may make to our privacy statement in the future will be set out in the replacement version of this form. 

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## **Declaration** 

This annual return has not been submitted and no Declaration has been made 



soimi UNCOLNSHIRE BUND SOCIETY
RECEIPTS AND PAYMEMTS ACCOUTr￿8
Forthe year ended 31st Mar¢h 2025

SOLrrH UNCOLNSHIRE BUND SOCIETY
Forthe year•nded 31st M*r¢h 202J
Pago
Inde[￿dent Exam1r￿S Report
statement of Assets and Liablillles
Notes kn the Finandai Statements
4-5

SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE BUND SOCIETY
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
F¢x tho y•ar ended 31•t M*¢ch 2026
Indepond•nt Exwnlnerf• Rtport to the m0mb0rnh￿ of South Lln¢oln•hlr• 8itnd Soclety
I rep¢)rt on the arA>Junts for the year ended 31st Marth 2025 vthlch are set oul on pages 2 to 6
ROW￿[bl￿tI￿ and bas18 of r•port
Asthe eharftytr￿t￿8 of th• Trust. you are re8pon8lble forlhg prgparth of the accounts In
accordanrA* ￿th the requlrement¥ of the Charltles A¢1 2011 ftho A¢n.
I report In re8pect ol my examlnatlon of thfr Twsfs a¢xounts out under 8edon 145 of t￿ 2011
Act and in Car￿n9 Out my examlnatlon. I have followed the 8ppli(*bl• DlrttUon8 giv•n bythe Charlty
commO￿￿n under 8adOon 14615)(b) of the AGI.
Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•f• •tAt•mont
I havo wmpleted my examlnatton. I pJnflmi that by) moter181 m&tter8 havè come to my attent￿ In
)nnoGllon wilh the examlnatlon whh* glm me c4u89 to bdbgve that In, any mal•rLg1 r08Pe¢t.'
accounllng records were nol k¥pt In o¢cord8nce wlth 8•don 130 of Ad or
the ar￿unt¥ da not accord the aw)unllng rO￿rdS
I have no concem8 aThJ have not wme acros8 any m818rfal matters in connedon with th& examinatton
to vthlch attenllon should be drawn In ordèr to ￿ebIg A Propar undeT8t8nding ofthe awJunt8 to bo
roached.
S*nwJ
Davld Wlnfield FCMA
Chapelgarth Con8ulllng Llmitéd
Cromwell Hou$•
Crusodgr R¢)8d
Llncoln
LN6 7rr
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SOUTH UNCOLNSHIRE BUND SOCIETY
RECEIPTS *JID PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For the year ended 31•t Ilarch 2025
Tclal Funds
RO￿lP￿.
CharIta￿• acthths
114,702
114,702
158.792
158,P
Inv08tm8nt inC￿m0
T¢*
191.385
191,385
p￿￿•01•.
Ro18kng fvndl
9.614
9.814
Chwttabto activ61
227.709
227,709
Total
237.
14ot r•¢•lpl• I IpayrrMnl•)
C••h fund• Imtymr
401,249
401,249
C••h fund• th1• yMr•nd
355,311

gTATEMEprf OF Ass￿¥ AND UA8ILITIE8
froriiie y•ar end•a Jim Marcn A(rAb
Funds
Fvnds
Total Funth
[40
Cash lund•
6•nK b•wnc•g
Yl.Ibts4
91.0154
111
iji,i
uin•r i4i¢>nwMry A•*•
Uetstors control
ts.U81
Yr•DM*•n
iu.uuu
Iv,vuv
Olherdetylry*.
d•
14343
24J41
Al•￿0 r•Thinoa Tor u*• ov fy￿10
oulpm•nT
¥.dU¥
Llotsll%tl•
Credblm conlrnl
203
203
qyoll •MyN4i•n oY4it•r
-1.3
.2,141

SOWH UNCOLMSHIRE BLIND SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FIMAHCIALSTATEMEpirs
For th?yoar end￿ 31•t Atsrch 2•25
T￿1 FI￿$
Don8llons 8nd be9￿11•
Colledon box
VI￿on 81d
41.tr22
41.022
2.855
412
412
Resource Contr• S*•
Place 2 8ee
Dementia Group
Coffee morrin
Lottery
Granthom ￿k*
Xm•8
Tkne 2 80?
Social eye•
200dub
Fundr¥lwng events
Hlve FM
Oth•r
3.674
3.674
8.553
4,624
12.818
4.824
12,818
8.745
122
18.402
8,745
122
18,402
79
3,305
51.992
51,992
14,
114.70
Grnnts and oth•r Incom•
Grants rec•
HMRC JRS Grnnts rn(xi¥•d
NHS
Trans¢riplon S•Thlc•8
Sponsorshlp
Intwest
22.140
22.140
22YJ
8.203
2250
8.203
Py4

SOUTH UNCOLNSHIRE BUND SOCIETY
NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Forthe ye•r ended 318t March 2025
Unrestrictad
Fund$
Restricted
FurKIs
Totsl Funds
R•l$lng fund8
Event costs
Renl
Water Rates
General Rates
Insuranc
Light. Heat & Power
Telephon*FaY
Printing, Stationery, Post
8.948
176
176
176
176
9.614
.614
Charltable •ctMtles
PurdHses For Re8ale
Miscellaneous Expenses
Subscripltons
Advertising & Promotions
Sen80ry Garden Expencas
Event expenses
Wage Costs
Pension
Tiaining
Rent
Water Rates
General Rale8
Insurance
Light, Heat & Ptrwer
Travel & Motor Expenses
TelephonelFax
Printing. Stationery. Po8t
Computer ￿erbSeS
Lease rental ¢opi$rs
A¢mJnl8ncy Charges
Professional Fees
Repairs 8 Rgnewal$
Cleaning
8rA)kkeèpkng
Radio
Refreshments
2.4S9
785
574
375
574
375
91,109
1,875
91,109
1,87
40.000
5.1S9
3.339
2.557
3,343
1,118
1,282
5,159
3,339
2,557
3,343
1.118
1.282
5,589
1,920
830
1.879
3.850
56.543
98
830
1,879
3,850
56.543
98
227,709
227.709
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SOUTh UNCOLNSHIRE BLIND SOCIETY
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
Forth• year•nd•d 31•t M•rch 2025
Indryendent Examlnerfs Reportto the meMbernltnm￿ of South Lln¢oln•hlre Bllnd So¢lety
I report M the arxthnts for the Jwr endgd 31s1 March 2025 whlth are set on pages 2 10 5
R¢8pon¥ibliiieB and bas1$ of report
As thg ¢horlty Irus¢g0$ oftheTrusL you are res￿SIble for the prepaiation of tho accounts in
owdance wllh thg requirements of the Ch*iliesAct 2011 Cthe W.
I report Tn re4)e¢t of my examInal￿n of the T￿r8 8ccourts cwr&ryd out under section 145 ofthe 2011
Act and in ¢8nwng oul my examination. I have followed the app￿cal)le D*eclion$ glven by the Charity
Commwion urmler sedion 14515llb> of Ihe ACL
Indgp•ndont •xamln•t$ 8t•tomffit
I have ￿mPl￿ted my examination. I C￿nfirm Ihat fKJ materlal matters havo come to my attention in
¢onne¢lion y￿1h the examinat*Jn which gives me cause to bdieve that In. any material respect:
a￿untIng reojrds were not kept in accordance with 8ectKJn 130 ofthe Aoa or
the acc4yJnts do not accord witt) the x¢ountlrvJ records
I havo no concems and have not ojme auoss any material m8lters In conneclton wilh the examlnalh)n
to whl¢h ¥ttenUon should be drawn in Orderto enabl¢ a prop8r Und￿standing of the accounts to be
Signed
Date
Davhd Winfield FCMA
Chapelg8Yth Consulting Limited
Cromwell House
Crusader Road
LIn￿1n
LN6
Pag9 1