THE HUNTINGDONSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Registered charity 202573 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HUNTINGDONSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, HUNTS SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, THE HUNTINGDON SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Provides a range of services, support and social activities for visually impaired people living throughout Huntingdonshire including information and advice, assistance with completing benefits applications and an equipment centre.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating income of £9,727.74 for the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of -£106,660.56 due to a sundry creditor adjustment. Total unrestricted reserves carried forward were £2,459,085.26, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding a minimum of £80,000 in free reserves.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: minimum of £80,000 in free reserves (held: £2.5m)
“The Trustees aim to hold a minimum of £80,000 in free reserves, representing around six months of fixed operating costs after taking investment income into account.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Thomas Quinn Statutory Auditors. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hunts Blind (matched by registered charity number).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/02/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Belinda Yare
- Darren Fletcher
- Declan William Flanagan Mr
- Elaine Fiona Corden
- Elizabeth Grace Harrison
- Ellie Jessica Davis
- Fiona Antonia Tarpey
- Francis Mizuro
- Jill Brocklebank
- John Paul Kidd
- Nicholas John Ruston
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cambridgeshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE HUNTINGDONSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating income of £9,727.74 for the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of -£106,660.56 due to a sundry creditor adjustment. Total unrestricted reserves carried forward were £2,459,085.26, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding a minimum of £80,000 in free reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thomas Quinn Statutory Auditors.
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