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THE BLACKPOOL FYLDE AND WYRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Registered charity 1009955 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLACKPOOL BLIND SOCIETY, N-VISION, NVISION NW A VISIONARY ORGANISATION, NVISIONNW, THE BLIND SOCIETY

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Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £146,313 for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Trustees note that unrestricted free reserves of approximately £1.4 million are not sufficient to cover a full year's expenditure of £1.6 million. Despite this, the Trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At present the free reserves are f1.4 million excluding fixed assets and restricted reserves are f1.2 million. The unrestricted free reserves are therefore not sufficient to cover a full years expenditure.” — page 17
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Champion Accountants LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£2.1m
Cost of raising funds
£182k
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
80

Reported reserves equal ~11.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Blackpool · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.3m£2.1m
31/03/2024£1.8m£2.0m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.7m
31/03/2022£1.5m£1.7m
31/03/2021£1.5m£1.5m

Common questions

Is THE BLACKPOOL FYLDE AND WYRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £146,313 for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Trustees note that unrestricted free reserves of approximately £1.4 million are not sufficient to cover a full year's expenditure of £1.6 million. Despite this, the Trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Champion Accountants LLP.