COTSWOLD VALE TALKING NEWSPAPER
We record, onto CDs or memory sticks, audio versions of our local newspaper The Gazette and other local interest recordings and distribute them in the surrounding district to blind or partially sighted listeners and those whose incapacity makes reading a strain. We also produce quarterly magazine recordings and are starting to produce local audio history recordings too. Run by volunteers
Objects
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 AUDIO RECORDINGS WITH CONTENT OF LOCAL INTEREST
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Risk management
- Volunteer management
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2023 (received 28/03/2024, 28 days after the 29/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- MARY ELIZABETH MOSSchair
- CHRISTINE ANNE MORGAN
- Carrie Elizabeth Mary Thould
- David Ashbee
- David F Moss
- Jane Heryet
- Paul Douglas Hinton
- Richard Stannard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £7k | £5k |
| 30/04/2024 | £3k | £4k |
| 30/04/2023 | £5k | £4k |
| 30/04/2022 | £1k | £3k |
| 30/04/2021 | £2k | £3k |
Common questions
Who funds COTSWOLD VALE TALKING NEWSPAPER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COTSWOLD VALE TALKING NEWSPAPER as a grant recipient include THE ULVERSCROFT FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ULVERSCROFT FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Grants approved in year |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/07/2025 | £500 | Running Costs for Cotswold Vale Talking Newspaper |