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Renfrewshire Sound Talking Newspaper For The Blind

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC005755
Status
Active
Registered
Jan. 18, 1989
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
16 Barscube Terrace
Paisley
PA2 6XA

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended'

We provide a talking newspaper service to visually impaired people in Renfrewshire. We have a small team of volunteers who meet on a weekly basis to record the local newspapers in a digital format which is then copied and distributed via the articles for the blind postal concession to our service users. Our service is also available online and on the Alexa platform.

Beneficiaries: 'Older People','People with disabilities or health problems'

Objectives: The company's objects are:- (1) to provide a recorded news, information and book service to the blind and partially sighted community of Renfrewshire Council and adjacent council areas. (2) to liaise with other charitable associations in improving the situation of those people resident in Renfrewshire who find reading a strain.

Geography

Main operating location
Renfrewshire
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £13,230 £7,163
March 31, 2024 £2,160 £3,845
March 31, 2023 £2,200 £3,809
March 31, 2022 £1,037 £3,753
March 31, 2021 £3,130 £4,302