# THE AVON TALKING MAGAZINE ASSOCIATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 266766
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Aug. 7, 1975
- **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=266766


## Contact

- **Address:** The Beehive Centre, 19a Stretford Road, BRISTOL
- **Postcode:** BS5 7AW
- **Phone:** 07889 798582
- **Email:** avontmag@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.avontm.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** A) TO MAKE PREPARE MARKET DISTRIBUTE OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE AUDIO OR AUDIO-VISUAL RECORDED MATERIAL OF WHATEVER NATURE FOR THE USE OF BLIND, PARTIALLY-SIGHTED OR OTHER HANDICAPPED PERSONS WITH READING DIFFICULTIES, SUCH PEROSNS BEING RESIDENT IN BRISTOL OR HAVING BRISTOL CONNECTIONS.B) TO PROVIDE MEANS OF PLAYING SUCH MATERIAL FOR ANY SUCH PEROSNS.C) TO MAKE DONATIONS OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORM TIME TO TIME TO ANY OTHER REGISTERED CHARITY CONCERNED WITH ASSISTING BLIND OR PARTIALLY-SIGHTED PERSONS.

**Activities:** We are a small local charity run entirely by volunteers.  We provide blind and partially sighted people with a monthly audio magazine. our  aim is to provide a  variety of general-interest magazine articles together with a  selection of factual and news-related items.   By making full use of the Royal Mail 'Articles for the Blind' service we are able to provide this facility without any charge.

**Area of benefit:** BRISTOL AND ITS ENVIRONS




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Disability
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Bath And North East Somerset
- Bristol City
- Gloucestershire
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Wiltshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | £1092 | £2042 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | £1325 | £2738 | — | — |
| May 31, 2023 | £995 | £2211 | — | — |
| May 31, 2022 | £1465 | £3155 | — | — |
| May 31, 2021 | £712 | £1937 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **JANE ELIZABETH HOLZGRAWE** (Chair)
- Margaret Anne Fisher — appointed Aug. 9, 2021
- Susan Linda Smith — appointed Aug. 9, 2021