Forth Valley Talking Newspaper Association
Also known as: Newsline
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC014778
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Aug. 21, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Nov. 25, 1981
- Legal form
- Unincorporated association
Address
- Address
- PO Box 42
Falkirk
FK1 1AA
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'
We provide a weekly audio recording of The Falkirk Herald to blind and visually impaired people in the Falkirk area. This is mainly done by provision of the recordings on memory sticks (with suitable players provided if required) and by uploading the material to the internet. We also provide an audio magazine recording of information and interesting articles.
Beneficiaries: 'People with disabilities or health problems'
Objectives: The object of the Association is to relieve the blind, or partially sighted, or those labouring under some temporary or permanent incapacity .or disability which makes reading a strain, by the provision of cassette tapes, CDs or other digital media
Geography
- Main operating location
- Falkirk
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Aug. 21, 2026On time | £6,621 | £5,229 |
| March 31, 2025 | June 9, 2025On time | £2,017 | £5,244 |
| March 31, 2024 | June 24, 2024On time | £5,894 | £4,063 |
| March 31, 2023 | June 21, 2023On time | £5,947 | £4,705 |
| March 31, 2022 | July 7, 2022On time | £4,270 | £6,686 |
| March 31, 2021 | June 22, 2021 | £13,380 | £4,256 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.