THE SUNDERLAND AND NORTH DURHAM ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Registered charity 702325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To provide grants, goods, services and advice to the visually impaired.
Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £49,467 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £163,777. The trustees note that the charity had net current liabilities of £64,162 and was dependent on the continuing support of creditors, though they are confident that contracted service income and grant funding will enable the charity to continue its operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £146k; policy: minimum of six months expenditure)
“The charitable company had total reserves of £163,777 at the year end. The charity has restricted reserves of £17,405 and no free reserves.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The financial statements of the charity have been prepared on a going concern basis despite the fact that the charity had net current liabilities of £64,162 and was dependant on the continuing support of creditors.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Repayment to a trustee
“During the year amounts of £nil (2024: £5,000) were repaid to a trustee. The balance due to the trustee at the year end was £nil” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery Community Fund — “Projects funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Thanks to the players” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- RAFFLE, Frederick William — director, appointed 25/11/2025on trustee list
- CROZIER, Michael Walter Thomas — director, appointed 25/11/2025on trustee list
- CURTIS, Allen — director, appointed 27/02/2025on trustee list
- GREGG, Susan Rosemary — director, appointed 15/01/2024on trustee list
- DUFFY, Shaun — director, appointed 15/01/2024on trustee list
- SCANLAN, Lynda Rontree — director, appointed 20/11/2013on trustee list
- CARLING, Peter — director, appointed 06/03/2013on trustee list
- GREGG, Susan Rosemary — secretary, appointed 27/02/2025
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/05/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Allen Curtis
- Frederick William Raffle
- LYNDA SCANLAN
- Michael Walter Thomas Crozier
- Peter Carling
- Shaun Duffy
- Susan Rosemary Gregg · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Durham · South Tyneside · Sunderland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SUNDERLAND AND NORTH DURHAM ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £49,467 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £163,777. The trustees note that the charity had net current liabilities of £64,162 and was dependent on the continuing support of creditors, though they are confident that contracted service income and grant funding will enable the charity to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE SUNDERLAND AND NORTH DURHAM ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SUNDERLAND AND NORTH DURHAM ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND as a grant recipient include THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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