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braille chess association

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. Braille Chess Association is a registered charity whose purpose is disability. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Leicester and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Vision StatementTo spread and advance the playing of chess among blind and partially sighted people throughout the United Kingdom by organising tournaments and providing coaching and reference material. Also we provide, at subsidised cost, tactile chess sets and talking digital chess clocks.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£116,722
Latest Expenditure
£89,669

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 76.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 76.8%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£116,722£89,6690 / 20
2023£113,712£93,0030 / 20
2022£65,759£49,3580 / 20
2021£22,080£21,6160 / 10
2020£34,931£30,6640 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers