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Forth Valley Talking Newspaper Association

Also known as: Newsline

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC014778
Status
Active
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'

Exists to provide audio recordings of the local newspaper each week to blind and visually impaired people in the local area. We also publish a monthly magazine recording of useful and interesting articles. This is provided on memory sticks and we also provide a suitable player to each listener if required. This is free of charge to the listener. We now provide an online version to those who can access it.

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

Areas of operation

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £2,017 £5,244
March 31, 2024 £5,894 £4,063
March 31, 2023 £5,947 £4,705
March 31, 2022 £4,270 £6,686
March 31, 2021 £13,380 £4,256