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East Kilbride And District Talking Newspaper Association

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC016763
Status
Active
Registered
Oct. 7, 1984
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
3 Cawdor Way
Stewartfield
East Kilbride
South Lanarkshire
G74 4DJ

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

We are set up to provide a recorded copy of The East Kilbride News, The Scottish Farmer and our own Monthly magazine for the visually impaired in East Kilbride and District. We have volunteers who read the original documents and other volunteers who put them onto usb sticks and send out to our list of listeners.

Beneficiaries: 'People with disabilities or health problems'

Objectives: The Charitable objective for which the Association has been established is to relieve the blind and partially sighted of the East Kilbride and District and in furtherance thereof: (a) Primarily to produce and distribute digitally recorded extracts of local newspapers and other publications, having previously secured permission from the Publishers, and in accordance with current copyright legislation. (b) To liaise with other Voluntary and Community Organisations in improving the lives of local residents with varying degrees of visual impairment and isolation due to experiencing a range of Physical and/or mental difficulties. (c) To undertake other activities that further the objectives of the association.

Geography

Main operating location
South Lanarkshire
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £310 £1,068
March 31, 2024 £831 £580
March 31, 2023 £1,295 £2,894
March 31, 2022 £3,974 £2,478
March 31, 2021 £657 £1,206