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The Southend-On-Sea Talking Newspaper

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
280590
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 3, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 11, 1980
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
1 Moat End
Southend-On-Sea
SS1 3QA

Activities

Provides a free weekly audio recorded digest of local news, plus a regular magazine edition and a regular information bulletin, each distributed alternately every three weeks, to sight impaired and severely sight impaired listeners. Provided on usb memory stick, CD, via BWFB, Amazon Alexa and dialup telephone. A free usb memory stick player is also supplied where required

Objects: The Purpose Of Relieving The Blind And Partially Sighted By The Provision Of Recordings Of News Andother Material On Usb Memory Stick, CD, Via Our Own Or British Wireless For The Blind Websites,amazon Alexa Or Dial-Up Telephone, Or By Any Other Appropriate Means Possible.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Disability
Who
People With Disabilities

Geography

Area of benefit
Not Defined In Practice Southend-On-Sea
Local Authority
Essex, Southend-on-sea

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 June 3, 2026On time £770 £2,080
Dec. 31, 2024 June 4, 2025On time £1,708 £1,618
Dec. 31, 2023 March 4, 2024On time £4,653 £2,819
Dec. 31, 2022 Feb. 2, 2023On time £1,855 £8,663
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 29, 2022On time £22,115 £1,171
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 26, 2021 £968 £1,214

Trustees

Name Appointed
Nigel James Gayner (Chair)
Janet Stannard March 4, 2019
Malcolm Noel Stuart Blain March 17, 2025
Roger Smith March 4, 2019
Stuart John Hobson June 19, 2023
Sue Richards March 4, 2024