PORTSMOUTH ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Registered charity 1142574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAB

Various activities, singing, games, and lunches. Day trips to various venues. Members transport which delivers them door to door.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £300,842 to £291,592 due to a net expenditure of £9,250, driven by total resources expended of £73,201 against incoming resources of £63,951. Per the trustees' report, the charity continues to operate its social groups and minibus service, though it faces challenges in recruiting volunteers. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Portsmouth Association for the Blind (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (25/08/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• PETER WANLEYchair
• BARRY PIKE
• Deborah French
• IRIS SMITH
• Paul Oakley - Cleife

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Portsmouth City

Income and spending

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