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Macclesfield Society for the Blind

An inactive Registered Charity based in England. Removed on 21 November 2022.

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Description

The Society offers information and support to visually impaired people in Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Poynton and Congleton. Our organisation provides Social groups, a volunteer visiting scheme, a hospitalinformation desk in the Eye Clinic at Macclesfield Hospital, and a Resource Centre

Also known as

  • Macclesfield Eye Society
  • Macclesfield Society for the Blind
  • Macclesfield Society For The Blind
  • Macclesfield Society for the Blind T/A Macclesfield Eye Society

CCEW Charity number

226347

Company number

04709101

Registered

Removed

Postcode

SK11 6LP

Website

macclesfieldeyesociety.org.uk

Domain

macclesfieldeyesociety.org.uk

Latest income

£71,839 (on )

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Macclesfield Society for the Blind

GB-CHC-226347

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Registered Office in the UK

Macclesfield Society for the Blind

GB-CHC-226347

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 3 active records and 2 inactive records, from 3 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1174656 .
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Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.

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GB-CHC gives the scheme for this identifier (Charity Commission), while 226347 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.

Macclesfield Society for the Blind (this record) (inactive)

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Last updated 2024-06-30

Macclesfield Society for the Blind

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Last updated 2024-06-29

East Cheshire Eye Society

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Last updated 2024-06-29

Macclesfield Society for the Blind (inactive)

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Last updated 2024-06-29

Macclesfield Society for the Blind

GB-CHC-226347

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Services for people with disabilities D13

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  • Beneficiary group BE » People with disabilities BE200
  • Health HE » Health condition HE200 » Visual impairment HE215

Theme (CCEW)

  • Disability 104

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • People With Disabilities 203

Activities (CCEW)

  • Provides Human Resources 304
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307

Scale of operation

  • Local

Macclesfield Society for the Blind

GB-CHC-226347

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
1963-04-30 Registered as a charity
2004-03-23 45,001 53,612
2005-03-31 40,931 51,253
2006-03-31 33,435 51,531
2007-03-31 41,127 51,860
2008-03-31 33,106 39,336
2009-03-31 33,951 38,521
2010-03-31 43,368 45,146
2011-03-31 68,336 47,421
2012-03-31 38,461 39,873
2013-03-31 41,881 48,919
2014-03-31 40,849 44,872
2015-03-31 98,672 50,053
2016-03-31 33,641 49,421
2017-03-31 71,839 52,751
2022-11-21 Removed
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

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Macclesfield Society for the Blind

GB-CHC-226347

Charity people

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2017
£
2016
£
Employees paid more than £60,000 - -
Volunteers 45 50
Trustees 6
Employees
Volunteers

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Macclesfield Society for the Blind

GB-CHC-226347

Income from government

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According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2017 (the latest year with data available) or 2016.

Macclesfield Society for the Blind

GB-CHC-226347

Grants received

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Cheshire Community Foundation
DCMS Match Funding NET & EFP Covid-19 Ph 3 Short Grants to Smaller Charities
£4,000
2 months
Activities during COVID-19 restrictions
Jan 2021 to Mar 2021
Cheshire Community Foundation
NET Covid-19 Response Ph 1
£7,678
2 months
Corona Virus Support
Apr 2020 to Jun 2020
CAF
CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund
£2,200
3 months
Grant to Macclesfield Society for the Blind
The National Lottery Community Fund
National Lottery Awards for All
£9,742
1 year
Assistive Technology Training Project
Oct 2019 to Oct 2020
Co-operative Group £3,771 Grant to Macclesfield Society for the Blind T/A Macclesfield Eye Society
The National Lottery Community Fund
Awards for All
£5,000
1 year
Resource Centre Refurbishment
Jun 2006 to Jun 2007

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Macclesfield Society for the Blind

GB-CHC-226347

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