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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
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Jan. 15, 2026. Filing history
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 Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Jan. 15, 2026On time £160,033 £114,447
March 31, 2024 Nov. 27, 2024On time £95,966 £102,545
March 31, 2023 Jan. 23, 2024On time £77,896 £77,551
March 31, 2022 Jan. 31, 2023On time £69,059 £59,032
March 31, 2021 Jan. 31, 2022On time £131,401 £50,701

Trustees

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