# HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 221888
- **Other names:** HENSHAW'S SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE, HENSHAW'S SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, HENSHAW'S SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INCORPORATING THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BLIND AID SOCIETY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** April 14, 1980
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=221888


## Contact

- **Address:** HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE, 4A WASHBROOK HOUSE, LANCASTRIAN OFFICE CENTRE, TALBOT ROAD, STRETFORD
- **Postcode:** MANCHEST
- **Phone:** 0161 786 3645
- **Email:** info@henshaws.org.uk
- **Website:** www.henshaws.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED (WHICH SHALL BE THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT);(B) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH OTHER DISABILITIES; AND (C) THE RELIEF OF THE FAMILIES AND CARERS OF BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE AND OTHER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESPRINCIPALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING SERVICES, CARE, FACILITIES SUPPORT, ADVICE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

**Activities:** We deliver practical, caring and imaginative services, including specialist housing and support, residential care, education, training, community outreach services and leisure activities, working with visually impaired people and people with other disabilities and their friends, families and colleagues. We also work to raise awareness of visual impairment amongst the wider community.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, Accommodation/housing
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities



## Geography

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £11365000 | £11513000 | £6262000 | 305 | [PDF](/ew/221888/files/2025-08-31-accounts.pdf) (8.0 MB) |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £12002000 | £12152000 | £6230000 | 347 | [PDF](/ew/221888/files/2024-08-31-accounts.pdf) (3.0 MB) |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £12229000 | £11420000 | £6279000 | 366 | [PDF](/ew/221888/files/2023-08-31-accounts.pdf) (2.4 MB) |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £10273000 | £10648000 | £5748500 | 384 | [PDF](/ew/221888/files/2022-08-31-accounts.pdf) (24.6 MB) |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £10726000 | £10580000 | £7346000 | 381 | [PDF](/ew/221888/files/2021-08-31-accounts.pdf) (1.7 MB) |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £12824000 | £12896000 | £6371000 | 476 |  |




## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Henshaws Society for Blind People Trustee Limited |  | Feb. 28, 2013 |



## Linked charities

- MARY JANE HIGGINBOTTOM (221888-1)
- JAMES HOWARD MEMORIAL HOME FOR THE BLIND (221888-2)
- HENSHAW'S CHARITABLE TRUST (221888-3)