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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

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

Geography

Area of benefit
Boroughs Of Hartlepool And West Hartlepool.
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