COA*ANY REGISTRATION NUPIBER." I)0149982 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUWER: 214131 Cardiff Institute For The Bllnd, (Incorporatsd) (The) Company Limlted by Guardntee Financial Statsments 31 March 2025 CARSTON ETL Chartered aUnt8r1ts & statutory auditr 1st Floor, Tudor House 18 Cathedral Road Cardnf CF119U
Cardlff Instltuts For The Bllnd, (Incorporatsd) (Tho) Company Limltsd by Guarnnte• Flnanclal StstThnlB Year •nded 31 March 2026 Pag• Twstee8' annual r8POrt (Inw81[1j the dlreclorf8 report> Independent audltorf8 r8POrt lo the Statemem of financial activitk% (Including in¢xxM expgThditur• account) 10 14 Stalefftht of financial po8lllon 15 Statement of cash fiows 16 Notes lo the flnancial statemants 17
Cardlff Institute For The Blind, (Incorporated) (fhe) Company Llmlt•d by Guarantae Tru8tae8' Annual Report (Incorporating th• Dlrocto¢8 R•port) Y•ar •nd•d 31 March 2025 The tnMlee$, who a the dirwkn lor tr purwjw of (>)mpany I, preSrt thetr rnport end ¥)e financial slerMnt• of Ihg yaar ended 31 Mwch 2025. CHAIft'8 REPORT Support wlth •ttKud¢ Frances B•ty ShaThJ lakl the fwnd8tKffjs tx SW Llb In 15. So, kn 2025 we'ye celettsllng 160 yoars of $upwrtin9 people with sight loss In scAJlh Wale8 In some ways. that support has changed litt over the yearn help, dubs and 6(thl athiU8s arn SIAI very nxth at tho hoart olwlwtwp do. dils. ofc¢ur80. arn drfknnt Irs hard to Im8gln8 vrtt semce usern ofthé 18808 woukl make of 8 p wlrv expthce in Abordt, snal radng In CardhY6 Cty Amts wb. fnoncial ané 11b8g In Swansea, or an invitation to feeF a dlnosgur 8kfrn In Ihe Natknnal Pluseum of Wal88. AlIte, u wll as knOB. (w too. NorNn a Jrrn8f Slght Llle th, on¢a lold mo about the he encountered Ni the 19805 al the Canliff Insthta for th8 Bllnd188 w8ro th•n kncAvn). "It wag a very patron151ng altittjde twrd8 blk)d pw at Ihat time. The WIP•)r8& thought in those days that Ll you provlde peop w#h • trlp onc• a y•prth•t waj Ihem w•U.' D•gpltè wou$ wartim ir¥m. Nmgn tsainwj a Jft•r th• S•c4)nd Vbrfd War. He went on to Ic¢ •ft•r wmbern ofthe Wejsh rLvJby trthjlng Slr reth E(1rd8, who i# rvw Suht LW¢ wesldent. A reminder of do8ety wr history is inteed wrth th8t of C8rdrff Wale8. Ncnw, b8t h+9 8ightthan hlj t•nk wes knoc1 out in 1944, paid ¥pe¢ialtributak forrnerdtrgrt Rthard Evan8 and thtrn ¥eryteB rron•3er Carys Henry br this lve approach to peopl• wlth 8uburban •eThk• V'r• 6ti11 expanding and inrth•tirg nry#. GBtUrvJ around a bb ttAlknn9• for rrmt with BFght los•. So. tAP'r• off•ring servhx kn the $uburb8 of CardTrff, &Yan888. Neath Port Talbot 8nd RlbJndd8 Cynon T. Coundl hub8 olhor faGiS1ios m•an8 that nKJre of our club8, xtivllJoB and eo¢ial events (Ike tsa arKI chat In Swanwl ar• cloJ• to ts pee u8e them. Thls ltyxl approw aleo hB8thg advantage bwstaff In thntral. and the gOnw pub152- regulaty meet wjple wrth slght lo. knl our tralning gws Staff ts confthncè to talk to our and realbye that, yas, Ft18 OK to uae words Ike 8ee and watch a• ii." 'DiJ you w•t¢h th• rugty IOT Portwpj 'Etricty) nhrr Ow dèVek)rvj MLanlp crn¢11 hubs Iws led bemfft too. Four ol our youw •ht Impalred members hav• galned spworkexPOflce and rAf1en¢eth[Dugh VLlunleer acernents at Cardlff Central Hub. Thafs goYKI Jr thoir Cvs. esp01 •5 research that empbyer8 are w•ry of takkn9 on 8taff (anl see hubs jUSt one OUr relatsnfjhlxwllh lo¢al aul)ryth8 In and Swan8•a. the C8rdlff d Vale Healih Bowd, and many dher orr?th)ns and bu6hes69s across sculh Wale6. We can many oflhese relalionships, suth as our to dglrver statuttyy tserv5. back ovgr rrwry Yea IA* value t1 ptrh erKI are al••is ap tt> nv4V opptylunitw.
Cardiff Instituts For The Blind, (Incorporated) (Tho) Company Umit•d by Guarant•• Trn8t•o8' Annual R•port (Incorporallng the Dlr•ctorfg Report) Year onded 31 March 2025 Dlolch l Thank• That Slght Lrfe hwe tctyjay marklry 160 years of Improvw¥ the INes of th(e wtth ht 518 duts l) the dedkation of many peoKAe. IV8 wnpossblo io n•me evan9. But I do want to roC4xd my thgnk8 to our ¥unteerS. our stsff, my fel¢y4V trustee8. Sir Garoth Edwwth aThJ our patron Ceri Dupre8. I wY)ukl a180 I to thank th8 whJeThng cirde of p&tnern. fr08 who 1r TAwk ttgh nd-rstn9 and 9erwalty hefplrg LNL a reminder of the value of whot - what - achkve, I can do no b•tt8r than the wds ofone ofour u8erg.' "I c•nnot tellwe Ihe dlffgrnrtt you have made to nry Irle. TrAnks 89 muth Sighl LKO for ¥hon9 you Btsll lkn and an things you u8ed lo aftex b81TrJ your $ighL' Diolch yn lavff i•vm l ehi 9yd. John Sander& ch•, 81tht Lifti
Cardlff Institute For The Blind, (Incorporated) (T) Company LimitBd by Guarantse Tru$tse•' Annual R•port (Incorporatlng the Diroctof8 R•portl (•thr Y•ar endod 31 March 2025 REFERENCE Al AI)MINISTAATIVE DEfAILS R•gl•t•r•d Crfty nam• Cardiff IrlbJt• For The BIKXI. IlrKWPOTrted) (Th¢) 214131 clIty r•gl•tr•tlon numl>er C¢fflp•ny r•g•trnt)n numb•r 00149982 Prlnw ollk• and ryikntornd Jones Cwt oflk• Womantty Stro•t Carthff CF10 1BR Th• Inrnt••8 MrJ Sand Dr CA Jon08 MG SL Pettwson Mrs S Sullivan Mr CJ Reddir& Ms E Hal Ettwards Mr J A8kty Audlt¢x 1st Fr, Tudor Hou 16 cath Rood Cardrfr CF11 gu 8•nlor m•n•g•m•nt Richlrd Harv Jonel nk•r• Lkyds Ajbwry RoBd. Carthff OBJECTIVES AIID AGfMTIE8 The Trustoes c•nfirm that l)ave referrad to the guldanc• contdned in tho Ch•ity ComrnissK s 9eneral g[dar on publlc iweftt when r8v6ing the Institule's almg arKI obi•ctr¥08 and in pknning lubJTe ac1¥.&8, The ch8rty's obpcts a8 stsled wiih tho Chwrty CommissKn are.. 'Training, empknYThI and gemral weM8re of L'nd, partiauy ¥yhted, 8e¥er•ly fjlghtod amd handirapped 51ghted p•rxTh.' of tho tharity.
Cardlff Instltute For The Blind. (Incorporated) ITh8) Company Umlt•d by Guarantee Tnths. Annual Report (Incorporntlng tha Dlrnctorfs R•port) Y•ar •nded 31 March 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORKINCE 451.. Home Urtderta. 359.. The number ol tdh)d and paltith sighbj people TBLP4lng asshte te(rnlogy supp .g. computers, tsptops, winlers, mbil• pn. tablèts. CCTVS and TV$. 133: Total nurrer ofvoluntws supwtirya ht LKo'8 ••r¥kM. $625.. Totsl number of vcner6n9 hwrs 69.. Peopk vhK) are blind aTrJ ptslly $KJhled aclive volunt•ws. 3402.. Adub through ConlaL Lino wr p1 out of hourn s8rvlr. 3878.. People with sht r8ceiwJ s6c•s. ThAny having nwNplo Intsract#)M and What Slght Lif• do Blwvj and partlally ht8d p8c¢lg sffy gr Ip• where waB onty desw41r. Ourwork15 gn•j to support t4lr•Y and pathlty slghted people at an stag08 ofth•lr SW k)sJlourney and for a duralton ¥ppropfts to tth.r nowh. thi ¢11d b• indefinitety. 8hJht Llfe olkn wactkal supp1 and 8th4• kn onyon• $lght In uth Wd••. Wo CQbW Rhondda Cynon Taff. Cwdrff, Noath Pt Talbol and Swanw. Our RegtstsrvA ¢)fflce Is IDCated in COlffI at acti¥ity and lovr£% cantre, arAI our th 18 al80 fArrled out ¥iA W>5 in th8 mMUn and through 1..1 •0••1rn8 across •outh WaleB. Our 6tsff enat members to kTyro¥g th• physK•I 8n¢ •nxthrwl wdlljehw, an Irent Iv88. l (or 8WI onlln• remaln psrt ol Iho COnUn. Re8ear¢h by Cardlfl Unoverslty and olhern Sh that 43% rf rAoFle slght It)88 hJve slgnMc8nt dek¥88sfve symFrtorn8. Th• kn¢ld•Ke of deprS1On l•swi•d vrti •ocl•l kndu¥b)n. cultural group wwofvennI arrfl phy•ic•l #c. Adums wrth s¥Jht kAs wern around time• h'kety to h•v¢ bad or vory W genernl h•arth compared wlth ¥•ltr• no ht hx134 por cent and 7 Wnt respectr¥8ty}. Reducing isolation 18 a Iw F4rt of our Thra is e¥Fwgly for those tscing thé trauma ot 8lght in later life. Overthe W yearwe h•ve also Lwi d8v8laFxThJ a Y(yJngw PeoF4e$ PrtrjrnM• to davelop 1fldare. and eMpt.ty 8kJMs Ilwxe urth Ihe age of45. R88wth from Thonw Pockllffjt Thomas Pocklln st - Thornas Pocklln cklin on-trusLor . stthws thatt fe¥ gwjht mm than any otherdtsabilrty. Y•t, one in five of us wll experierce shl at sorm p)wit ffi wr INe8 and Ihe inc¥dw ji get to ri$6 ty 3 In soulh Wales by 2030. We work diligentty to tskt w that fear. Through our OrshI the local NHS tKwds. Local Auth¢¥ ond cornm Ihlrd iors. we reduL reli8rK6 on primwy care servinilgnd th& on tlwlr Ilnlted IXWI. A8 an IntspeI8nl ¢fffjrtty, and ¢)ne of the oklest in Vdlo6. 7A ctintinu81ty seek innovatlve ways and mutu81ty ben8fcral parthoryhlps to nurture the of our 9r(Ming nLtmber of w4ic£ u3ern. Through ourVL%ual Awarenes8 Training pth98s, our s11$ and expertkne cw 8mir• that t915919 indusive and supports the dwersly of wnpknyee8 and custo that ha¥0. make 8 dear impa¢L 8hoAm from 8 rK*it sumy ¥rtwe gfnwmbers told us thatth8y felt I ila and Icrfxty, 80% fdi morn iThdepdt and 74% wera rTK>rè and hlIttler 88 a result of our woth.
Cardlff Instltute For The Blind. (Incorporated) (The) Company Llmited by Guarnntee Tru8t•e8' Annual Roport (Incorporating the Diractorf8 Report) (C77 Y•ar •nd•d 31 2025 The next yearn be a puK)d ofdbry. 8daptstsc and inTr)vatkn for Spht Lile. exclted lo èmbrace change and cthalkn¥e a8 conlnue kn evth to nxet ts need8 of our growlng bershlp. year one ofour 88ce u8er8 ted. 'A vnb31rt had been lthd off ry ShIde 8UPP(¥t k)day from Sffjht Lif• th my telecommunrations aft•r movino homo p¢ me in tha rigm dKectkJn ith Care and Répair. Thank you $0 much to &ght Llfe.. thv••tlng In Valunt••r4 Thanks to fvndlng from the Wale8 Counryl Volunlwy klion. &ght Lrfe •ucces8fiJty Mcur•J th& Invesvng kn VcAuntw8 Award th Oth)b•r 2(lll Thi8 m&ke8 us one afa Im$ number of wght th•t IKAd Ihij ww4r¢. Slght Llfo vA8ho8 to ]n¢row tho number ol ¥oluntow¥ h8ve and to dwel¥ progrnmm8s that they can ddlver In our IcKal o)mrNntil•8. Thanb to fvndln9 fr¢ffi th• IN(•8 of th• Puwell F•rnW Fouthtion we we paruculaty keen to an Inc¥•ès• kn youTrJ vduntsors tAtho can 1p u8 devebp and In doing The Investing in Volurrteers Award re(xwni8e8 both gocJ rrntica aTh1 wcthdurn8 in doveloping a contlnulng to work wsth volunteerlng progrAnYtM It ensuros that we place volunt8arg al the haart of •verything we do. Invethg In Volurteorn has hew UB imrrn 1M of Ihfr %lunt08n9 expwknnce for all %lUnteer3 and demonstrat88 Ihal cryanl8abor vakne the enomKWB rontit>uttin made by Iholr volunteers. Achf8verrnnt of Ihls stsrKl•rtt h&s hew $pFknobosrd thg drpie tfmards •dditK¥l volunteer •wagenl ty c•monthg tr folkFwlng key (x18Fts Into ow strgteglc pkn.. ft¥ VoluntWTr PlannirvJ fDr VL4unleer Volunteer IndusK>n Rec¥uitiffJ v(nIe•r# Suppo¢dng Vol18 Valuing 8nd developng volwrtoern. Fundrnl•lng Sijht Lrfe Is eonlinulng to d[fy Its posi th• derrffjor from the RNIB. DuriTrJ th0108t y•af Suht Life had fvndiThJ fTtYTh" The Natlonal Lottery Communlty Fund (Vonteer Progr8ffffjne) COUNI tr Voluntsry kt)n VIOnts8r Training Progrnmm8) Powell Famity FourKlaticn oung Pe's Progiammtsl Swansea CBrdiff winter presgures PTLyJrarnmes to s&r4lc8 vuThrable poopb. CABW (Young Pe•,8 Programme) The PwdemK YO saw a r8dtA in the nurtw rf L)xrthunity fimdrdolng OpPinkn. So, rAeaslng to noteth8t188tyew8VW8n Irkn9 nurnberoffiJndr8lsirvJ that8dd to ourdonatn W8 will b• inv88ting h a w*Jw fvn(k818fng team m Ihe few as we deveknp Lyjth t)ur
Cardlff Institute For The Blind, (Incorporated) (The) Company Umlted by Guarant•• TnMtee8' Annual R•port (Incorpornting tho Dlrnctorfs Report) (t Y•ar ended 31 March 2025 of thi5 inibatrrfe as our oufr8ach 8nd ty)ntacb qr(F4V. will h inVlIng time in deiry our reguljr 9NWVJ aTrJ Je9y woyamm88 durfng the yeaT. A lh1 year of fuTrJraiBing ¥Ath th• BIG GIVE FYry4Klod gro•t ra8Utts lor Sioht Life In December 24. During the Grve week donatio Irom OUT SWXKtern d(Mknled trAnks to suppyt of the Blg Gfve. ShafeGIft and tonger-temi Sbht Lrfe gUPF4lrters. We have d8v•loped E great pwtrRr8tt w6th the 8 Give and assisted vAih th• dv4•lopment of thdr to en8ure that Q wa$ $sIble for FéOFl8 81ght kJ88 durfng the ye8r FINANCIAL REview Fln•nB141 Po•ttlon vr•vl•w at th• •nd of th• r•portkng p•rlod The ChArlty'B Statennt of Ftroncbl PdwXl•s (SOFA) 8tr8t•gt wknrltth. Tilal 5Tr>Jme was £622,103 (2024. £560,723) ot whh £201.755 {2024.. £125,078) waB restrted •nd £420.348 (2024.. £435.6441 unre8trwd. Tot81 expndliwe wa• £635.70912024'. £587,517}. General fund expendTe wag £454.119 of vthtch £36,164 reted to de&110 ol the propty At Jone6 Court othtsr assets, ènd restrlcled fund pendre w88 £181.5. You w511 ftnd a more dètsiled an8ly8i8ofourincorM and •xp•ndthre in nole• S to 16 to the financlBI 8tstsnnkn on pagw 20 to 23. Tho ovwal (knfKat for the yearwa8 £13,60612if24: £8.Ta4). P•n•lon• CIB has current defrnd tA)ntylbukn pen 8dme8 lth SMttMh wrn, NEST aut(onrolm• 8Th. L&G wvj St J8me8' Placa on bèhaw of its erry)tyee•. Thè anUnt rfLognisl li Inm• or oxpendIre a8 an •xpns8 In rgkuon to (¥bu110n pkn& waB £13.64212024'. £13,032). RM•rv•• polky CIB carries out a variety of propcts and servKg5 both IDng and short temi. Th8 TfUStee• h&vo examined Ihe requlrernnts kn Ir•• rèswvos whi¢h are those unrestrkttra knd8 not Invested in fixed as¥et4 de8Jgnated Jr speciffc rp8 or 0th8rwlse committed. The Trustees o)nsSder tst gfven the nature ofour work Ihe8e 8h(yJhJ be sot at a ofsix nK•nths ofour 8nnu unrethGled fvnds opraling eXpendlIe. Total unrn61rkXed r88erve6 at 31 Mwch 2025 arn £1.443.117 (2024.. £1.478.888). Of th18 £291,476 12024.. £295,186) (which Is èquNaènt to wwrKI e¥Jht unrestrthj expendilurel telates to fTBg reserves and £1.151,642 {2024: £1,181.722} rel¥ t> dIgnathd fd assets mainty beiig tre pr¢)pety at Jors Ctyj Restrlcted re8er4e8 al 31 Mafch 2Lf25 wwe £58,29212024: £38,127).
Cardiff Instltute For The Bllnd, (Incorporated) (rho) Company Limited by Guarant0• Trustees. Annual R•port (Incorporallng the Dlr•ctorf¥ Report) ( Y•ar gndod 31 Mah 2025 PLANS FOR FimJRe PERIODS Movlng FornAnl sht Life has been Improvthg th• Ilvol of blind parualy whted peopl8 since 1865 and, deBp medKal need for pur 8UPPOrt 88 grèat as ever. Gokng through tha hlBtor•l •rchrMs It (Ar re¥wrc• Ifs great to not• that lon of our grDLSPS and actMts tho1 trlp rce knol•llu) and bcx)si(ThlfKle are 8iffaAr to th080 cffi offBr In 1865. These Incl5• Cfaft ond ¥ingvw group for èxarryjle, whit Ihe neeAI lo aMi¥t ind&p9ftt Imng and achkve d81ty task8 rwnatns a con8tont regard of the timos. Voluntsors rgmaln a focu8 fcy as they herp SLKY•$8lulty a numberofourkey Fffogrammes. Our developwt pLqns for fukne knok al onhancAn9. revwnplng and In clrcum8twu• Slght Lt1• r•ached1ts 160th annfvewry In 2025 and we ID onsure that our brlunte8ropportunitie8 rem&ln relevant and ong•ging fcr a ¥hJ•r ba•• af pwtkwkn. Our cor• 8•r¥k•8 r•rnh Vtant nIngful re8uIts. In snY therye m". Fk8t8t•30 8UPFQrt vla our Eye Clb Llokn Ollbx IECLOI ba at Cardrff• Health Hpt. Home vkqit asge8sff•nt aThJ ad¥k•. al wppryi grou. Access to acdvlty and kntsrests suth 0$ ramt4ng, Ihe•lrn and phwraphy. CO ¢)n products that 8UPP>t h)dOd•t fving. 4jGe on technology and dvJital Indlon. Amongsl our future chal8 Is the expect•J th8nwlk Incr• In th& inc¥Jenca of 8hJht h)88 over the noxl Ivw yoors. TM Wortd Organlsatlon notes that tho In¢ld&nc• of sigm bss doubl• by 2050. Thomas FOCngton arKI RNIB rth that the ItKbJenco of 8ighl loss in south V41•8 VAII havo increajed by pffjxlmat•ty 3W4 b•tween 2015 a1 2030. TN8 vlll result In gTè&er our Serv 8$ a chaAty and widér es1# u8 to Support our rtfftr5 in health and SOLial a8 thor r•s¢Jxces 8trewl dufr to tho nature of the Ow pArakn Mill rnmAin ro81 WKI cort¥nL' We will ftxxm on.. 1. Improving LNes ft>r Blind and Partiaty Sghtsd P thrDugh.' Belng thero 81 Ihg point of dl•Jrogi•, om¢ll¢Thl Bupw( ralerrals •nd 8lgrposlng. Pro¥lding a $-cOn11 seThTr that 5UPFKrts pwple's hofjth n8¢ds and them ts) live d8dOnty. PdIrg Feer to Feer SUFP(rt intrntion and •fvice and enablng p8oplq to ac¢M8 wder SoThIc89, Ilbrking and tr8iniig Fértrnrs 8ervke prtylers lo erwe peopk rBcefvo •pprow supporL afve. asstsr. and 819nF1lry.
Cardiff Instituts For The Bllnd, (Incorporated) (The) Company Llmlt•d by GuaYant•• Trustw. Annual R•port Oncorpordting tho DirKlof8 Report) le Year •ndgd 31 March 2025 2. Fwmliry ways through: Social and dlts1 inclwK)n Physical emotrlnal welbeu 3. Funding: Developing 8 fijrvjraiwg strategy ddNers ag8instow needs. 86pfirinB aTrJ pmBramme8. Throivjh a trip)d apkYo¥h ol granty nd{al91ng and l•Jac4O5. Thank you to all our 88rvicè ur$, vduntews, partrters. supporters, dt)nors and lunders wh) ¢ontlnue to suppct ourwork. Fin81ty lhk Y to I staff team at Syht for their hwd work and dedicatton and to our Tru8tees all their ppOr[ kntr•Aedp and guhlance. 8TrUCTLKi4 1)OVER14Apice AND IAANAGEILENT From 2 Juno 2009 unlll 31 March 2022. Slght Life {fLrty cd fvtytub for the Blindl w88 Bubsvjwry ol the Royal Nattonal InBliiute of Blind Peopl8 (RNIBI. Under agr8ellnI S4ht Lifa kept Its identity with its own charity reglstrabon arHI wasatharilablo 1mpY bwnlted by guar8ntso. govemed ty its M•ThKMdum arnl Artth• ofA68cthkn. Slght Lile left tho RNIB on 1 Wil 2022 and agakn an hKlepertht cjwlty. Th15 WaB a mutually agr8&J wrth th• RN18 taken ty Sht L We truslges aftor oxtsftgfv• due dllb3erw. The tharftses conb'nue to tofftr and RNIB Cyrnnj SUII rents ots spgcè in OUT Jones Court buikjing. As pwt of the cknwger procw•, Slgm Lrfe Kc•pted a £2C(I,OCiI io•Th from the RNIB, rapaye ty 2029. Th• trustees. Iha dirn(lor• of th• mP$ny, r•gulaty to •nwro rObJ1001hIp and 90v•mance. Sht Llfe18 managed on a day-to4ay bas18 by a Cht•t Ex•rt. Sight Life nnUeS to •ncoura9e addrtional rfurtnt to our tru81ob tr)8 to •n•ur• Ihat w• mh the govemance. prof8ssional 8kias arKI expen8n needs thot our opBrnlion8 rwulre. Prkn to to Ind•p•ndMK•, we r•?•0 arnl 8tr•Wen&l our m•nwrnent team, aB a8 many 0th8r asFeGts of our owJralKms. V¥È dNJ this to rellect the fact that w? would bnger have th• 8upport of the RN18 8Trd rts back-ofte seNice8. he updated our ticieS aThl governan 8trLthre8. as well a8 putting wi pl ntrw fnan¢e, Pen818nd IT syst•ms. As a charfty, we recognkn our diity kn be WAwntabb to our wrwiers regulators, as well 08 to 8wnd our mew188fy and effeCety. Ono of the first stsps tow8rds gchitrving these goah is ke8Txfvd upttrdat• and acrat? rwds and nINig our Ferfrrnn(x through KPIS (kty performance indicatCKBI. Ntola Lltyn. our administrat, plays a key fde supForbng the rest of the téam in thi8 capacity, Whi also c411s from It• pu Wh th¢ arise8. Accountability also means regubar rewting lo our fund8fs and donors - trorn laroe tru816 to IndfvEdual •upw)rters . that they 8nd the WKler public Can 9auge for th8 value of tho W(k we do. And, ct cou8. 8cttwntsbHty means feF%Kts to tho Charity and Companie6 House.
Cardlff Institute For The Blind, (Incorporatod) (The) Company Llmltod by Guaranteg Trtel, Annual Roport (In¢orporallng th• Dlrectorf• R•port) Y•ar ended 31 Morch 2025 Th8 trustees, vtho arn dtrec&or8 th• purp(ws of¢•n¥>•ry law. aR resrM)nsllYe Ibr preparlng the trust, report 8nd tr financial statements in accordarmx wilh applubl• law and Unttod Kingdom ountwig Stsnderds (Unrtl I(rM Goner•lly kneptsd Unti14%ctlCe). Company l# rwuires the trustees to prepare financaal statem1) for eath yw Whlch give Irue ¢] fair vlthv of the state ol affairs of th8 cJwitabl& cLYwany and ts In0)n9 rB8¢)urc4B and 8pp1ThtK of re8ourc¢& the income and expendilure, for that pwbd. In pr•p8ring Ilnancial 81alements, the •ro requir1 to: obw4• the methods and prinopkrys In tho aPplic•b Chath SORP. rykeJudgmnts gnd accnr$ •Jtimalés th41 ar• r•aryonth and wdent stats Wther aPrAa UK Aceountsng St8rwJ•rd• have b••n folly1, subJ•¢t lo any m•torl deParrn$ fJWwJ and •xplain•d finvKial •ts18monl8: prepare the financlal stalennts on t golNJ o)rKm t>asis unle88 tt {• Inappro818 to Fmumo that charty wlll fA)ntinuo in trthln8SS. Tho tru8t•et arn re8pornlble for keeping ad8qV81• oc¢>Jmtthg r•e(xd8 th8t we gufficient to and •xplain the charity's traWCtn5 and dfrAclw wlth re8sonaL mracy at any Ilrrn the fmandal 6rt Ot the chanty and onable them lo ensure that the Iln•n¢iBI sta18nts comrAy with th• Compan188 A¢t 2006. They are also respOnbI• for 68ftyuarding as6et8 of the (arlty and hence laking rqaa0nth• stops for the W•Venti and offr•AI and olhgr Irrepul•rid•& Audltor Each olthe po18On8 Is • at the d•t• ola?1 ot thb r•port confffim th•t 80 far as they ere 8warn. ttwo 18 rn r¢lovant aud Inf0mt of whlth tr charty's 8udltor1g unaware,. and Ihey have taken all steps that thvrf ought to haN* taken 88 a trustee to rke themselve8 aware of any ithant audit Inforrjn and toe8tsblsh trwl the 41xlitor h awar• oftlAt inforrrHtKJn. Th• trustee8' annual r•wt and stralw reFrfYt were aprm&J 28 January 2026 shJn•d on ham ofthe toard oftru8tW8 ty. kj old
Cardiff Institute For The Blind. (Incorporated) (fhe) Company Llmlted by Guarante• Independent Audltorf• R•port to tho M•Mrn of Cardiff Institirte For The Bllnd. (Incorporated) IThol Year ended 31 March 2025 Oplnlon have audited the finanty81 slatsmqnts of CarL4ff Instkne For The Blknd,Ilncwated)(The) (tho 'chait8bl• company? for y0aT ded 31 March 2tr25 whth the Btstement of financa31 ath.vths {induding income and expendlture accthnll, StsterrI of fingncial FQtk>n. s13temènl of cash Ikiws 8nd the rnlated not6B. Indudlw a suftThry of gnIficant xo)unUng poloes. The flnanual reporUn9 fr8m¥th that has been in pr8pareUon 8PF4ub18 18w And United Kknodc AcoJuntiig standar indudlrvJ FRS 102 The Hnanckql Repcxtmg standa apFgble In the UK and Republk ot Ir818nd IUnitBd KIngdn Genwaty k£•pted Accwntrg PraGlk•l. In our opinion tm fina41 $1818n'. give a true and fair vie of the slate of the chwllth c4ftyns affJh as at 31 March 2026 wd of rt8 InclIft9 T8)ur8 and applicakn ol rn8otsr. In¢lng tt8 Irtom• and expandlttKe. lor the year thon erthd.. have teen propety piopared wlh Unknl lQrgdun k£pd Al¥n have boen ry01ed in lth the rnqu1r8n11 of tho CrylosA( 2(th. Ba•1• for oplnlon ¢Mducted our audit in •ccord•rKe wllh Intemthrd Slwthrds on {UK> {ISA5 (UK)) and IrAb Lgw. Our responslilities under IIK)Ba slandgrds further descrlbed In the Budkotrs re8ponsiblitle8 lor the audit of tho finardat ststernnts secti)n of our reF¥xt. IAb are independent of the chantable ¢ompAny in 8CCOf¢8nce with the ethtsl r•quk¢ftnts that r•l•vant to our 8u¢Jlt of th• rfflanclal 81atements In Ihe UK. Induding the FRC'S Eth1 Stsndard, arrfl we have fvMlI1 our ottr ethtal responbIl1eS In 8co)rdanc with the8e rnquirornnts. boll•va that Audlt •wld•nc• we hBve obtained IB sufficbnl approFThte to ryovlde a baw our Onion. Conclu•lon• to golnq c•K•m In audlung the fin8n(xal st•ments. we h•ve oxclud•d Ihat th¢tmlaN' ule ofthè going r3JKorn b••l• of Xcounj in the wip8rntion d th• finandBI statwnents ts apyoprlate. Based LY tho wcrfk we have perfomw•J. have not klenuflod any malerial uncwtsintk8s relatirffj to ents or C£mdAk8 tha( ffpJrvk1uelly or cdlocbv•ty, nw c881 8ignrfwil doutl on th• charitable cLPY'S ability to c(¥rfinue 83 a going uJnLYn for a peri(yJ of at 88t trwefve from wh•n th• fln8ndal 8taternnts wthotswj fty knsue. Our r•spon5ibiltti85 and the reSp(IlItie8 of the tsit888 wlth goty Conc ar• derIb& kn the relevant sectlons of Ihls rewL The olher Infomwtlon ¢omprtses the infc¥m•kn inehthd in Ibe nUal other th8n the Itnanclal staternents auditoff$ rewrt thergon. The trLthe6 we resp(Thible lor the ottw knformation. Our oplnlon Cn the financ¥al 8tatsrrnts doe5 the (ther wrfvrma1i ond. exopt tt) the extent 0th8rwi58 eXplty stsifd in our rep)ri we { not exwe&8 any ftxm of 85s1wanc COn¥A thernon. In Connecti wlth our aLKir(0lthe flrCIal l£leTh. our respon81lIty1g to rd the oth•r irrforrnan and, in dolrrfJ so. consKler wher Ihe other infcwm8b.on Is malerialty irKx)nslstent with the financial staternents or our knowledge obtained In 4he audit or Otrrlse appears to be matgn'alty rnisstat8d. If we idenlfy such material inconsi5terK¥Js CK opparenl Mat1?1 mwtateThnts. we 3r8 requirgd to d•termine wtrelher there a rrAtsn81 misslatenxnt in the fSnan(aal Statenlts or a matwial 15Statent ofthe other informth. If, t>as8d on the Drke have perfornd. we condudè Ihatthe 18 a material *s81318M8nt olthiB Other Infcrtth we we requlr&J to rewt that t have rK)thirvJ to report in this regard. 10
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Cardiff Instituts For The Bllnd. (Incorporated) (The) Company Umited by Guarante• Independent Audito$ Report to th• Membern of Cardiff In8tituts For Th• Blind, (Incorporatsd) (The) f¢•7Unffj Year ended 31 Plah 2025 deskJn our prcLedures $0 u tr) oLaii wifwt apwopT aud that the flnanctal $18tements or¢ rKrt rT¥lly ml8tst•J duelo n(Trrmwknwith l•ao and regulthr6 ordue tofvaud or error. i8n¢• with al la and wulaii0. th18 rwolblity les wtth rrnna9&rnntwrth lh8 ry4ersh3ht of the Truste85. Be8ed on our ufidergtsn(ling of thailty and Ihe ••(kn, discxBBh)ns with managom•nl and trusl8e8 we Klantltkd Ilnand81 reKthing ¥tsndaTds, Chantm Act 2011 and CornpanleB Act 2rJk8 a8 having a dlrecl effed the •rthints and dlsckiwm In ts fjnarKIo1 slatwts. As p8rt oflhe eryennt team dIscus•) atLiut arKI There tho chanvs financlal siat9ments b8 matertalty mlsstated due b fr•ud, we not lotity are wlh an risk offrnud. Our audit wxedw8s inc4udwJ'. complth'ThJ a rk4888s8n)t proc888 during ouf pnn1j k¥thlB audttttHt BpeclfiIty cx¥ng#lered risk of fraud., uwy of managemnl aboLrt th8 dwitable comFqry8 polkle&. procedures •KI related contrc48 re9arding n10nrA wrth arKI regulor WMI 11 are any known Instsr$ of non coMpSi0rth', examlning 8UPPOrtkng +Yo¢urints ILY t•lonw. I1n dibclo8urB8; enqulry of ffon8gemenL ab¢ui ltyation8 and dakn5 arKJ of relgvant c%)rr•¥ynCo. analyty¢•l proced5 to ntsfy any U&al CK unexrtod rdatK)n6h¥>s.' speclftc audit testlng on and revknv of areas Ihat {Id be subJa¢t to managorrnt overrfdo of conlrols and pot•ntsl bw, most notabty wr)und the key I9nts aThl eskns, on9 th• CAryirwJ value of aGrnJals, Pr460n8 and revenue te¢ognthty),' con$lderir¥ man8gewit véérrllé of cx¥btrc48 outside of the n¢Ymal oporJtlrvJ cycle8 incI31n9 tasting the 8PPfopfngs8 0fUM entr188 In th• g•ner¥l WaThJ other¥dlusthnt8 mde In the pryrniion fInakn1 statemgnts IndudN tha rntionjlg of 6ignifiGanl tran••c41on•, outsth nofflwl Cour of chantsL acbvlty. 8U8 of tho Inherent 11ntatio of an audlL there Is 8 rf8k that we ¥AI not dotecl al IrrwJularth'88, luding those Wing io a taliaF MI881atent In th• fin¥rlI1 stat•Wts or non<ompli8nc¢ wrth regulation. risk inuoases the rrN)re that ith a law CY regulob'on reM0j trom tho events and tr8ns•clkfft refaeAI in Ihe finanml slat&Mnts. as we wil b• likety to brne awar• ol non-cornpljance. Th rtsk Is a0 greater regardlng Irregulaiitses ¢uma du? to tsud rather than emjr, X fraud knvolMs ¥rtenlrThl CCYKz8kW forgwy, colu5k. OThNSBlon or part of an a15t In rdance wtth ISA4 (UK), Tht exerth Profe881 j9m8nt arKI milnlaln ofBswnal gceptic46m thrawhwl the aLJtt. 8180". Identlfy and a5se58 Ihe r18 of materfal mb88tatem&tt of the fv18nixal Strtents, whether due to fraud or •rror, design wwj porfrxm audFt pTLurP5 resp50 lo thD5e rtsk8, and obtaln audll evidenre th is suffnt and appropriote to provide a basis for our oplnlon. Thè risk of not dete(aOng e m8twwl misstattyrn resu from fraud is hv4hgr than tr one from eimr. as fraud rrAy InVoe cONK. lorgery, wrtenllonal omMsKin$. NMsrepre5entsth)n$. or the overrtde of Irkn81 cthml. obtain an undeTrtanding of intemal contrDI rebv8ntto theaudil in ordfjrto desi9n kYo¢edures that are ¥proprrate in the circumsts. but rnt pu of expressing * ow'nbn on the Evaluate th• 8ppropriateneBs d acculntiw used and the rnasonablgn858 rf K¢Ounng éstimab8 and related dxch)wres mBde ty the tsu5tees. 12
Cardiff Instltute For The Bllnd, (Incorporated) (The) Company Umitod by Guarantse Independgnt Audltoes Report to the Mamb•rn of Cardlff Instita For Th• Bllnd. {Incorporatsd) (Thel (C11 Year •ndgd 31 March 2025 Conclude on tr of the trusl•e5' use d the wng ojrwi basis of acuntIng and, based on the audtt evJertt obl, whettw 8 rrAterial ertalty related lo events or cthiditions that w cast strJnWnt doubt on the ch¥tsbfe aknlty to contlnue as a xno nrn. IfvM condude that a nwterial uncrtainty exts, we Bre required lo drvw attention in avdltoI8 rewt kn Ihe rekted dls¢losur8s in the frÈan¢bl slatements or. ff 4uch discUr0S are Inadequate, to nKJdfy our opinK)n. Our conclus arn l)as•d on Ihe audlt •VIdC obtain0(1 date0frau¢t0ff8 reporL HO4r. luttffe (ti)nd my tho charltALe to cease to ¢ontlnue 89 a goiry c¥YKI. Evolu1 th• ovwdl pr1, ¥tnK4urn and rnnt•nt of the (Inarlclal 8l&temènts. IlJd9 thè di8¢tr)8ur•8. and vhthwthefinancial stste11ts Wthe wKt8tylng bxnBacEions WKI ovents In a nner that xhieve8 1 FYMenlAtth. Vk ¢ommunute vlth thoge chwgod wlih g(Nemanc• Togarding, anw othof mattws. Ihe plonmd e and tinlng of th• audt and gntynt aurfrt findirys. In¢bJdin9 any SbJnlranI doficionths In kntemal 03ntrol that identify thJriThJ our audit U•• of our r•p•rt Thm report * mad• to the tharttabl• cc¥np8ry'8 nmtserB, OS 8 t. In Kccdanr£ wllh Chapter 3 of Part 16 0lth• CoThpanM l£t 2fTh. Our a1< work h•B undortakon ) that w• mbht etat• to tho ¢aThab rMpanY'S memborn those rrotters we are rw4uired to state to thern h) an audltofs report for no other purpose. To the fulle8t extsnt pemttle(I by low. we do Th)t or wum• r•sptsn$lblllty lo anyone othw Ihan the chanty and ¢h•i1 m?rnbers a• a Ixxty, for oui audrt wo for thi• rew( or for th• Opini h•v• kn7Kd, Farzana Ahrr1 {Senic¥ Slalukny Au(rts) For aiKI on behaw of Car6ton ETL Cttart8rod setiwntsnts & 818tsth)ry aLKJltor 181 Hoor, Tudor HrAM• 16 Cathedral Road CF119LJ D8t8.' IG Jonuwy 2026 13
Cardlff Instltute For The Bllnd. (Incorporatod) (The) Company Llmlted by Guarant•• Statement of Financlal Actlvities (Includlng Income and expenditure accoun# Year onded 31 March 2025 2020 2024 funds nds Totsl fvnd• Ttstal ndS CJonation8 8nd legaaea Charitgble aetNities Other tr8ding acliii1Ses Other 105.724 248,853 80, 5,107 420,348 201.75S 307A79 248,853 6OM84 6.107 622,103 285.W2 241.277 32,692 1,452 80,723 Total In¢¢m• 201.755 Exp•ndttur• Expenttrtu on ral•bng C08ts of ralslng ¢Jon8ticM And legACi88 EyThJiturn on eharrtabk o¢tNth• 16 18289 16,184 10,11 437.860 454,119 181,5 181.$9) 619 661.333 Totsl •xp•ndltsM 630,709 567,517 P4•1 oxp•ndliur• and n•t (33.711) 20,165 113,8081 (8.794> R•¢onclll•tlM olfvnd• Totsl funds btought IrTh8rd Tot•1 fiJnd• carrf•d forwanl 1.476.888 38,127 58,2W2 1.119 1,119 1118,134 1102028 1,522.928 1,516.134 1,443.117 Tho $tal•rnnt of flnarKlal actfv6tkn8 Irrfgud8s al and r•wgnlwl l) year. All and •xp*¥lityre deth from c0[no xlfvlll8& 14
Cardlff Instituts For The Bllnd, (Incorporated) (The) Company UM1t by Guarnntse Statsmmt of FInal¥l Posltlon 31 March 2025 2026 224 Fix•d a•••l• Tangible fixed a61•ts 18 1,161.842 1.181,721 Stc¢k8 Debtors Cash at bank and in haThl 19 58254 5K135 806,941 143.618 448,175 594,137 Cr•dltoTh" amouth lamng du• TthSn on• y••r 106.000) (59,724) 560W8 S34,413 1,702.S28 1.716,134 Crndltorn: •Murtl• tsHlng du• •ft•r th•n ¢n• y•ai I2,000} {2CIO.OIY)) 1,601028 1,518,134 Furn18 of th• char Endty4vment fvnds R•¥tri¢ted lunds Unrestrted fvnd8 1.119 1,119 38,127 1W,117 1.476,888 1W2,528 1,518,134 Total char#y fund• Th88e financlal GtateThnts were wprthyd Ihe boanl rf tr18¢8 and aUthIled for on 28 January 2026, and sned behaifof the t¥)ard by: Mr J dern Trusleo Corry)y reglIalK number. 149982 Th• nots• on p•gg• 1Y lo 21 fomi prta( finkncknl •l*l•m•rrt 15
Cardiff Instltute For The Bllnd, (Incorporated) (The) Company Llmlted by Guarantso Statement of Cash Flows Year ended 31 March 2025 2024 Net eyTraitur8 18.794) AdJu8frnonts tr. Deweciation of tangible fLxed 85sets Interest POy8ble and sinilar chwges Aruett aXwnse1VtsmeI 35.164 34,990 3299 (114,852 Changes kn.. 158 61,742 (63,188) (74,4451 Tr•Je othor dobtors Trwle and oth8r cr•JAo 113,161) 19,333 104.13 Interest pald Net Gu8h froNbllu¢•J In) opeTrlng a¢tldU•• (1 J)931 103,045 {3.299) (77.744) Purcttase oftanole assets Nel $ Us in Inw8llFYd acUvlUe8 16,0851 16,0861 14•t Incfo•••I(d•cT•aw> In ¢••h and ¢Mh •qulval•nts fl.980 177,744) Cash and c••h •qulv*knts •1 b•glnnlng ol y•ar Ca•h •nd e••h •qulval•nt• It •nd ol y••r 448,176 644,130 523,919 448,175 Th• nots• 17 to 28 forni rt0111• fir1 •t•t•rnw
Cardiff Instituts For Tho Bllnd. (Incorporatod> (The) Company Llmlt•d by Guaranto0 Not•s to th• Flnancial Stalem•nts Y•ar ond•d 31 March 2025 Gon•rnl Infomwllon Tho charlty Is a publ¢ IRnefft afKI a Fyfvats corry)any Imlted ty guarantrt registered In EnglaMI and WaJ88 and a rwJi6tered charity in England al Wales. The addre55 ofthe Tegislered c• h Jones Cwt V¥bm8nby Strrt C¥thff. CF10 1 BR. Wa. These financlol statements havo pTrpared In C•Mkl9nce ryth FRS 102, The Financ1 ReFthlng Stsndwd applKxbkn in the UK and the of IrThl'. thg Slalemtsnt of RKommendwJ Practice appl2blo to (arfts weparkN Iheir accnts In ac£Drdance wth th8 Fln8rrial Rewrliw Standard 8pplkabl8 in the UK and Rwlk ol Ireknj IFRS 1LY2> Ichaiiues SORP {FRS 102118nd the Comp8nSes Act 2006. AOUnt9 polkl•• The finlrhxl •t•t•m•nts have bsen prepared on the C1 tQSi8. 88 n))dlfi8d by the revaluation of c•rtain rFna1 S6ts and lilMII96 and inv081m8nt prope88 ffoasured at falr v•hJ• through 1fy3JTh? or expendffjjrn. The knnel ¥tatemwl• af• w•pAred Sn •lerkng. VICh b8 tho nCl)n91 rjjrronw of the entmy. Aftw mthng re•SC¥bI• •rKI h•vi¥ fThi8kJwod th• Inyo(l of v•riouJ otlr on the fin•ncsal perfornarKe of the charfty arnj rts currenl rX)s0n, the trustee6 bellwe the chwty wlll b• •ble to co)knnue to its cthariiable purF4Jse, w1 be ablo to mg01 ts Il&blllbs as Ihey fal ¢Yue and WIH have athquats resources to Contrn in OFw8tsonal l$t•¢e fvjr the l)roseele futur•. AcLordngty. tru•ioos to tt gotrffj I)a$ kn wep•ring th• fiftclO1 Ststements. Judg•nnts •nd k•y •ouw ••tkn•llon unc•rtalnty The preparation oltr ftnandal requirts mpnagernent to mike judgtynents, estlmate• and assump1KS that affe£i the •rrwnts repxt8d. These eslimatss and ar• )nfjnually review8d and are based on experi8nc and 01her f4cior8, Indudkng expeCon$ of futurn events th8t are believ•d lo b8 rea814b undorthe rijtanC&. The matters considere4J tek)w are congidered to be most imr4)lant in underslanding Ihe jud9errwts that aro involved In preparing tho finan(xal statsrnts aTr1 the un¢¢rtowiUe8 that c¢)ulJ Imp•¢t tlE orrUnts reputsd in ihe re6uM8 of yrabon4 financial cash Ikws. Support costs not atriiwtsble lo a slnole ch8ritat4e 8cbvty are or aFV)rtr"ord ¢)n a basis sistentwilh identifd cost drlvers fiy thai e(6t category. SupportGOgtsare alloca1 to thttles on Ihe basls ofan estimats of (xijis Irr8d by eaL xtivlty. Provi$bn$ •rn Twnised wtr CIB has a pres•nt legal or cMStrtiVe obligation a$ a rnsull of past events., ri b PfotrAt that 8n txrtrthv of resourc•s 11 b• wuired to sethe the obllqalioh,. and the amwnt oftho oblvJatK)n bo 8stimated rbly. 17
Cardlff In8tltute For The Bllnd, (Incorporatsd) (fhe) Company Umft•d by Guarnntse Notes to the Flnanclal Statem•nts Yoar ended 31 March 2026 Accountlng polkl•s (C&7th Fund a¢counllng Unrestrkted fun(Is are avahable for u8e at tho di6(¥etJn of the trle&S to ffijrther any of charty'$ purp. Dest9naied fvnd6 are unr•8trW 6am)athed by t truste88 ftK pwtkulw fubjre proj1 or commitrrnnt Rmtrtctod fimds ar• t4&d to r88tslclion6 thèlr OxpeThlire declar•d by donLY oruvwh the Of aFval. PAMI f811 Into on• Of1 SU16 r88trKa8d fund8 or &ndoYm fund8. In¢omlng r••ourt•• Ekjnatlono 8f• aco)LVrtgd ts as soon as th•r• •ntllknwt arxl tho amunl Is m886urnblo and r8cglpl is probabk. Donallom Inde Gift Akl b88•d on amwnl Ierable * thè 8ccounbng d•t•. Ch•rflabk Incorrn 1$ rwnmd whM rt can r•lk4Ly rn88urod. th•rn IB entilJem8nt, and roLiPt obabk. Vthere drrtae incLTh IB in athrfKK• of Iho •vity to bg pered then the income is dof8rrnd. In¥eBlnwt Incoffé, d•p)8h ATh1 In crnne¢b'on serwk•• 1¢ people wfth slght Pfobtemg 18 re¢A)gnwJ on an aeAxuat6 b.3. Vthar• an ineoming r680urct Is rece8 In 8d¥anc• ol th• aCts.ty to b• pwfomd thén the in(xynir& ro8ource b d•fwrnd and in¢ludod In pMdMur• rwnl8ed on w a¢15 1sts as a rl IwJJry•J expoThllture indude8 VAT whlch cannol be fvlty recovernl, and IB ijasslfigd under h8adlng$ ol the Statent ol Ilnendal expwbditure on raising fvnd& the ojsts of all lundralBlng tlIes. ents, no cknarllBbk ITlIng 8cbvi1l. th8 Sa of don8te(l o)ods. exwtraiture on charIt8b activitm Indude¥ 811 Gosl8 incurred by 8 tharity In undertlng actp4itiès that furthér Its chwltabkn for Ihe bOfft of ts benekarlos, lrtludlng those Surfort &3918 and relating k) Ihe govmnc8 of the cherty apportton8d to charttsbl actpiilkn. OtherexperttUre lrnyJe8 oll expendolwetrI1s neltrwrelated to ralsiry fvrthtfflhe charty nor part of its expendttijre on charflable aciNitieB. I cosig are alkncaled to endIti ¢at•ll relleclirvJ the use ol th• rn8ourrA. Dirxt ts)sts attrIbUtab to a SIng &tf41ty are allc<aied dirKtty to that wAivty. Slwed costs are 8pptyUoned ets%wn the activi they c¢ntsfjtArt¢ to on a reasonablo. and (X)1 basi5. Operatlng le•e8 Lease payments I rwini5ed a5 an expense over the se term on a straighl-jlne basi5. The aggregate benefft of a8e irKntN05 B Teo)gnisad 88 a reduction to expense ¢er the le8¥e tsmi, on 8 straight41ne basls.
Cardiff Institute For The Blind, (Incorporatsd) (The) Company Limltod by Guarant0• Notes to the Flnanclal Statem•nty Year •nded 31 March 2025 A¢eounllng pollcl•¥ T•ngilA• ••••l• Tangibkn ass915 ar• inluafty reeuded al cost arrfl SubseqtrY slated gtcixt IB8$8ry accumulatod deprec10 lThyairrrnnt losses. kny tsngblfr assets rArri•Y at revalugd amounts are recDTdod al the fgir v4ue at th8 date of r48hJaYon 188S 8ubwu•nl ar1#tod dtyr•cbtion and subsequ8ni wTrated fpairThgnt108ses. Dopr•clllon D8predat is calLwl8tsd so 88 to write t)ff the e08t0rvah1On olan aBrt19581ts mldual over the useful éeonomlc Ilfe of that as8el as folkThvs: Fixlures and fftllngs Equipment 20% 8tsighl line 26% StrgIrt Imp•lrni•nt of fix•d a A rwiew for IndtOr• ol Im1ronI rJ out al •Jch r•Fthlng d8te, wlth th6 reCerable anKunt bekng estlmat8d Ykn•re 8uth IrMll¢atcn exlst the carrying value exceeds th rÈcov•rable arnount. the asset ij iwlr•d w>rdln9ty. Piior inyrments are at80 for FOSSI r•v¥1 ot eo¢h repirbng date. Stcck8 ar• mèasured at the lower of cost arnl 8BtJwtod sèllkng prkt costs to mplete and 8el, Co8t indu(les al costs of purchase. rnsts of 0)nWon aTrJ othw costs irKurr•d In bringin the Sti to its prM8nt loc•tW)n and cffidltknn. FIMnGlal In•trum•nts A Ilnan¢l•l Aw41 or a ffiFWKaal ilabuity li r•(x)gnmd only vthon the ¢hArity b•come$ a pgrty to th• contr81 prvéi6ion8 of Iha Instrur B8¥ie finanrA81 ln8trurrnts arn Irdtlaly recogni8¢d at ts amowtt recaNab or Psy10 Including y r•lat•d tr8nsackn costs. Current asséts and li)th'os a nx•8wed atthe cash or Lxhws1dOT1tl0n eXptsd to be paKI or recelved aTrJ rnt dx¢YJrtI. Dobt iistrurrthts Orn 8uÈwqwtry m888urod at •NJrti8ed cuL Financial assets thal are rrwsuw at cost (x amortw ¢ost are revi8N¥•a for obiectrie aNNIc4 of at the end of 8a¢b d8te. If thwE IS ¢Jbl8th've eviYerK of impairment. an impeSnnent loss 16 rwriwl uTrJer the 8pprowiate heJing Sn tr ststwnent of Inanc481 a¢tiviile8 In whkh tho in1 gain rwni90d. D•nn•d c¢ntrlbullon plon8 cOrthtli¢fft to doffin c£nIT*¥Th pkns are re¢wiis•d as an 8xpen89 in tae perlod In which the related Ser4 Is proed. PrepaKI ccrtibulions are rEc4nkned as an asset to thg 8Xtentth8t the pfepayment will le8d to a Tedu(Xion in fvture paymnts ¢y a cash refund. 19
Cardiff Institute For The Blind, (Incorporated) (The) Company LIMIt by Guarants8 Nots8 to the Flnanclal Slatsments (¢•thu Year ond8d 31 March 2025 Limttad ty guar•nl Each marnt•r ol th• Board ot has undertaken kn guaranlee fv Charity's debts to the surn of£1 each. Don•tlons and l•g•th• unlrI Re8trI1 Tolal Fund• Funds Fur•Js DonAtlon• 15,348 10W6 Ltrucle• 19.859 1•,8 Gr•nts The Natnal Lottw ConyThmity Fund Thè Powell Famity Foundatkin Garfekj lknn F(ndati C¥diff CC Shwed Pro¥wiity Fund Mwndanc¢ FoundatK>n Councll fr)r Volwitwy 30,000 71,021 37.020 24.707 29,298 57,728 307,479 71,021 37,520 24,707 29,298 17,209 201.755 Other grant IrKom? 40,519 105.724 Unrutrtted R•thct8d Total Fund8 Funds Fund8 2024 Don•tlon• 22.474 22.474 Logac Gr•nl• The Nayonal Lott•ry Commurity FuThJ The po11 Famity FoundatKJn TIN? Garfidd west¢ FourKii Notknnal Gnd Communty Malte Other grant inccffie 112.750 112.700 62,332 43,118 62.332 43,118 25.000 9.630 10.000 25.000 9,630 10,000 125,078 160.224 285.302
Cardiff Instituts For The Bllnd, (Incorporated) rnia) Company Umlted by Guarnntse Nots• to th• Flnanclal Stat•ments (¢fythw¢• Y•ar ond 31 March 2025 Charflabl• aCllvlll•• LknrEstrKt•a Total Unrestrthd Tolal Fur#J8 Furnls 2028 Fund5 2024 Rpgow( Lxntrè •ale¥ 2.947 2,947 1923 2.923 kn lurther8n(x ol th• charty's (Jeds Local Aulhority contract C8rdiff & Health Board - ECLO 94,746 98.180 M,746 90,180 94,748 J.042 4,746 90,042 44,0 44.0 42.OlXI 42,CQ) Incme from grnips and cther c ncome Reyjm I studio hire for tt•ralJl8 useT¥ Tr8ininll in>n 2,705 8275 2.706 8375 2,288 7,590 1,690 241,277 2.286 1,890 241,277 248.853 248083 Oth•rtrdlng •¢ll¥th• Unrestric Tat•l Fund• Unrnsblcled Total FuTrJB Fur 2026 Funds 2024 FundrniiirKJ went• 60.664 60,664 32.e 32,692 Olh•r In¢orn• ilnmtrlGtsS Tot•1 Fund• Unrestrkted Funds Funds 2025 Funds 2024 Other time 6,107 107 1,452 Co•1• Of donatlon• 4nd1•g•cI•• Unl88tr Totsl Funth Unr85trkted Total Funds Fund8 Funds 2024 CoBts of rai8kng iknattcrn wwj 1&269 18 16.184 16,184
Cardlff Institute For The Bllnd, (Incorporated) (The) Company Limlted by Guarnntsè Notes to tho FlnanGial Statomonts Y•ar onded 31 Mah 2026 10. EXp•nd1T• on ch•rftabl• aclivth• by fund typ• unr8strt Restricted Tothl Fund• FU16 Furxts 2025 Equ We wth &ght Los6 Supwt costs 321,987 115,863 437,850 181,5 003, 113,163 619 181.5 Lknr••tsS¢t•d Restrk•J Tat•l Fuf Funds Fund$ 2024 Equip Peopkn wlth Slght Los5 Supwrt cits 323,780 101,880 425,640 125,&J 449,473 101,860 551,333 125.893 11. Expend11• on ch•thl• le¥ typ• Acbvit dert8ken S4)port Tolal fund• Total fimd 2025 2024 Equip Pp1 lth SW Lo 601677 1C6.863 610 •,000 543.413 7.920 551,333 503,571 115,rA3 119,410 12. Anily•ts ol•upport co•t• Anaty$ of •upwt colts T4)ts12026 Total 2024 Staff LXJSt8 General ollk• 81,980 24,883 81.980 73,517 20,423 7.920 101.860 116,863 116M3 SupFQrt eo¥ts are amocatsd k) aclpiitsj on the bAsh of e8tln of inrAYr•l ty each 13. N•t •xpMdltsKe Not experKliiuTr is stated after dwgirWlcredrirfj). Depreclaiion of langibl? fixed assets 35.164 34,990
Cardiff Institute For The Blind. (Incorporated) (Tho) Company Llmlted by Guarants• Notes to tho Flnanclal Slat•m•nts l¢oJwJ• Year endod 31 March 2025 1& Audllorn, rnmun•ratlon 2025 2024 Fees payable kf the ofthe flnancld statarrthts 9.000 1& Stsff colts The lS18ff c¥xls enykny•• tn•fits larthe rerAxthg peliod aré anoty#•d os 2020 3790SS 343,929 28,807 13.032 363,768 Soaal security co31 423.275 Th• avernge hud &)unt of durtng th) yew was 14 {2024'. 13>. The avorage ThJnr of fv114im? equfvalent erykyoes during lh8 year h anawd as fol(¥. 2026 2024 Number of staff . Adrnlni81rntfv• Numb•r of staff . Wellare 13 14 12 No omployeo rncétveA ernrkny•• b•n•fft8 of nxn than £60.000 thJrlr¥J ts ye•r (2024.. Nill. K•y IA•nty•rn•nt P•r•onn Key rnan4effnt person1 wKtude all perwns that have authority and re8pon8Ibllty frx plannlng. dlrectlng and contrc4llr¥ IM a¢trirt of the charlty. The tol81 comw8•1kn paid to key nagermnt per80nn81 for •er¥Kx provKlgJ b) the chty was £99,64512¢y24.' £99,645). 18. Tru•ts• r•myn•Trtlon and exp•n I TNsto88 ore enblled to dahn reiwthrsemgnt of th? (yJ8t of attendlng meettThJs wafve tr rbhL Plo tru5tee(s) any r•munwatsM durlng Ihe year (2024: £nN) 17. Trnn•f•rn b•tw••n fund• charity has spent rkxxe on the proieLI than was lded ty the donors. This th includes transfer5 In reialbn to p11 grant$ In wt)Ich tho 9ranl fvnder no any intar8sI Both grnnt and the associated asset are transferred to unrestrkJ fiJnds
Cardlff Institute For The Blind, (Incorporated) (The) Company Llmlt•d by Guarnnt Not•8 to tho Flnancial Statoments Year endod 31 Mah 2026 11. T•nglbl• fixed fithngj Eryiprrtht Tot1 Ai 1 April 2¢Y24 Athlltions 1.W20,170 22,588 2258 24.844 21.680 1J64,438 6,088 1.969113 At 31 March 2020 1.920,170 24,509 At 1 &oril 2024 Chwge tho ye•r Al 31 M4rGh 2021 749,739 29,589 10,390 5,482 15,872 782,717 36,164 817081 113 779,308 22.701 Carrylng arnount At 31 March 2026 1,140I62 1.170.431 2.143 8.637 11,290 1,151142 1.181.721 At 31 Mllrch 2024 1& Stock• 2024 mAteriAIo 8nd congumlbleo 4062 4,348 2025 2024 Trnde debtors Prep3ymonts aNI incomè Other d8btor8 38,789 21,387 5.693 111.695 26,328 143,618 21. Cv•dltorn: amoun1• falng du• tIn on• y•ar 2025 2024 Trado ueditrys A(xrua16 and deferrJ Inc4r S(Kial ¥•jr1ty ar)d other taxe5 4836 27h28 8,142 16,052 4.424 21.761 7.567 25,972 59,724
Cardiff Instltute For The Bllnd. (Incorporatad) (Tho) Company Umlt•d by Guarant•• Note8 to the FlnancSal Statements (c•th Yr ended 31 March 2025 22. Cr•dl¢orn: amounts fallng due aft•rnY•r• th•n on• ymr 2024 200.1)ty) 200.000 Ottw ¢Illor8 of £200.000 a kn rnYld•d ty RNIB up)n dfrmger from Thè RNIB Group on the 1 Aprll 2LY22. The k)an * by woterlrvj a rtwge ¢wer th• property, terest Iree and repayoble in knstskmnts frt¥n Wil 2025. D•finl ¢onlrfbullon plan• The onKunt rwn4ed In Inco orexpendltwe as an In rnlatlon to defined COnbut1)n plon• was £13,642 (2024.. £13,032). X An•ty•h eA eh•rftsbl• fund• At31 Incx)rM Expw%Mur• Tr8nstsr8 r¢b 2026 1 A¥#112ry24 Genw•l fund• DMlgMt•d lund•: Fixed A88Ot Fund 295,1ee 420,348 (418.956) (5,084) 291A7J 1.181,722 1,478.868 135.1841 (464.1191 5.084 1,IS1.642 1343,117 420.348 At31 IKom• ExpdIture Trnr*tsr8 March 2024 1 Aprfl 2023 General fund$ DMlgnat•d fund•: Fi¥ Fund pen( Cessetson Fund 264.148 435.645 (404,547) 179) 295,167 1216.709 {89.011) 1.411.846 (34,988) (2,289) 435,846 (441.824) 1,181,721 71.3 71.221 1,476,888 The dagnatvj fed 888et fund recognlaes the value ¢XCIFg fwj assets that ar• unavail8bkn lo general funds. Th8 designated Fension fund Is the ratiC liatrilty in r85pe¢t of Ihg Cardlff and Vakn ol GlarMJrgan Fen$Kn schfrn. It wa5 fulty repaid in the prior year
Cardiff Instltute For The Bllnd, (Incorporated) (fho) Company Limltad by Guarnntso Not•• to tho Financial Stat•monts Year •ndod 31 March 2026 X A18 of ch•r#•bl• funds (<thu• RMtrlcl•d fund• At31 Exwndlture Trnn8f8rn M•reh 2025 1 2024 Beautifulty Bllnd scvs C38C Nthonal Lott•ry Community Fund- VolLrnteering In81ghl Pwll F8rn11y FndatiOn VA volUntsn9 Wales C8rdlff YMCA 1910 Trust CABbM Swan¥oa CC COAsr A£tivity Grant Mc¥)ndanc• F(yJndatbn Cavdrll CC Shared Prospwty Fund TMCO Strong•r Stsrt8 184) (3.OCX)) {1,5001 2000 32,794 <32.7941 22.OLJO (19,3671 978 24,707 (24,8521 (431 (22,4391 4,7 6,869 29.298 13.200) 37.520 37020 71,021 4.825 201,755 171,021) (3,6C(11 {181.5KI) 1,128 08292 38,127 At31 Incoffo Expd[ture Tr1Hr6 Morch 2024 1 223 RNI8 - Penslon Cossauon Ilabllty Paople'$ Postcxxlo 71.300 {71,3001 7,916 (7,91e) V181on lThyatred 11 G18m scvs C3SC NCLF. Voluntwir Insigm NCLF-One Vls Nakncrflal Grfd ComrNnity Matt•r• Powell Famity Founda Swansea CC Wol**NvJ (s,1) 81 3.000 (1,260) 30.747 52.333 (50.286) 19,9991 32,794 (9.630) 43,116 750 140.783) (768) (125,893) 2,333 18 109. 125.078 (71,2211 38,127
Cardlff Instituts For The Blind. (Incorporated) ITh•) Company Llmltsd by Guarants• Notas to the Financial Statsments Y•ar •nded 31 March 2025 24. An•tysl• of thorftabl• lundB The RNIB Grart - pensknn ces$atr Kiablllty te$ to a fil5nll c¢>mmttment in re8POCt ol the Car#lff and Vale of G9nan 81)ft cessation paymn( whKh Is due to bo pgid cM 8 flve• y•8r p•riod. The furnj 11 be ulilised by a transfef from the deSIgted perwlon fvnd when tho p8ym8nl18 trod& eath year. Thi3 r8w•sonts the find yo¥ p8ymnt. as well as 8upport Inyalr•d Vknt &8nb)rgan grnnt SCVS and C3SC r•(W tLTh¥ar¢h SUFPDrt of Sight Llfv Groups a1 t The Nath)n•l Lottwm C(¥)Thnty Fund -"P•oplo aNt Plw 3. grnnl w•$ r•1¥•3 towards th• Vol4snt•trmg In•&M A fiffthor Nalton81 Lottery Ccrnrty grant W8B wxofved IN8rO8 the On• Vhlon py0Ct. Tro N8thy)o1 Grid E(l¢Aty tX8lMbubM- C(•rniunty matt Fund lded • gr•ni trAwd$ tho L•lgur• Irnijht proje( Tha P¢yall Famlty FO¥jaI((M lundkw tho Young P•rnon'B proj1. Swan6ea Cthmcll prov•J•d grnnl IIng trMArd¥ ¥fyfJrk8hop•. B1lty Blind rdate8 to CftrdfundJ rxefv•d ttrwaftls the 8eautTrlully 811nd wol•c VKVA14e waeth a grnnt t<Mards lundw¥J voluntwlng propcts. C8rdlff YMCA 1910 Tni8L Mcmlance Fourthlkn and Strorw Start8 have ffided grants trhvard lunding tocal proieds and social The Sw8n8oa CC COAST grant IB iowpds the Morrigton Vl8uaMy Imr•lr&J Group. CA8WJ fv6 fvnded the V181on for Eftwtynts pr Card1 CC Shared Pro6rArity Fund has txen WOV for Nw Hht• Pf¢i•cL 8upportry people. Endowm•rt lun At31 lThy)rr Expe]Iture Trth ltsrch 2025 1 Awil 2024 Shind M•n¢xial fvnd 1.119 At31 InDTh Eyndkn• Transfers Mweh 2024 1 Wil 223 Shand •YAnorèl fvr 1,119 1,119
Cardiff Institute For The Bllnd, (Incorporated) (The) Company Llmlted by Guarnnt•• Nots$ to the Flnanclal Statements Year ended 31 March 2025 26. An•ty•l• ol n•t as#•ts b•l¥M•n Ituxl• urK•StrK R8EtrKted Endry•vrnt Total Fund8 F¥Jnds Funds Funds 2020 Tarolblo ftxod au80ts Currgnt assets Credttors th8n 1 year dilors greater than 1 yeAr 1.151.642 545.703 154,2281 {200.fX>O) 1,443,117 1,161,642 606,941 106.056) 1200,000> IA02,028 60,119 {1.827) 1.119 58.2Wd 1,119 Unrestrictsd Restrktsd EraW[rrt Total Fund8 Fund• Fun FurKIs 2024 TarvJlble flxed aGtr Current assets CdOr1 ltts Ihan 1 y Credrtorn greater than 1 y•8r N•t I•ts 1.181,r21 554,891 159,7241 {21X).O()Ji 1.476,888 1.181.721 594.137 159,724) 120D,OCKI) 1.518,134 38.127 1,119 38,127 1,119 28. Anity81• of eh•fftg•• In It d•bt At At l Ay 2024 C••h Ikhv$ 31 M•r 21 Catsh at bank arKI In hond 446, 176 97.980 044,135 27. Op•rn9 l•a•• cofflmllmMt• Th• t(1 future rnlThSnwm leaBe F4ym&ni¥ under nor*ewLwlloble operallng leases ere aj fDIIcNM'. 2026 2024 Not lat•r Ihan 1 yew Loierthan 1 yew ènd not18t8r thfjn 5 yearn 1,692 3,780 1,440 5,220 6,860 28. lI1•d paffd Durfng the year. tho d)arity red d(Ytali(Th tot8llng £4.0 Irom on• tsustee (2024 £6,000).