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Hartlepool Vision Support

Hartlepool Blind Welfare Association, The Hartlepools Workshops For The Blind

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
223584
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 23, 1963
Legal form
Trust
Area of benefit
Boroughs Of Hartlepool And West Hartlepool.

Address

Address
Green Bank
Stranton
TS24 7QT

Activities

Services offered include home visiting service,cookery/handicraft/social and computer skills sessions, hold a monthly book club. We have a resource centre with specialist equipment. Produce a newsletter and a talking newspaper. We provide information to access benefits/allowances/health care services and assistance with paperwork. People can self-refer or use our drop-in/telephone enquiry service.

Objects: General Benefit Of The Blind And To Provide For Blind People The Undermentioned:- A) Employment In Workshops And Elsewhere B) Home Teaching And Visiting C) Social Welfare And Recreation Services. D) Financial And Other Assistance To Unemployed Blind E) Accomodation In Hostels And/or Homes.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Hartlepool

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £160,033 £114,447
March 31, 2024 £95,966 £102,545
March 31, 2023 £77,896 £77,551
March 31, 2022 £69,059 £59,032
March 31, 2021 £131,401 £50,701

Trustees

Name Appointed
Janet Watkins Dec. 3, 2023
Kevin Braithwaite Dec. 7, 2020
Steven Wheatley June 8, 2021