vision enhancement services

The charity supports people with disabilities. Vision Enhancement Services is a registered charity whose purpose is disability. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Chester and operates in Cheshire East, Conwy, and various other locations.

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 Support is a regional charity providing local support and services to all vision impaired people living in Cheshire, Halton and North Wales. Established in 1876, our vision is to build a society where people with vision impairments, feel confident, capable and connected, living fulfilled, independent lives as active, valued community members with equal access to opportunities and resources.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Cheshire East Conwy Denbighshire Flintshire Wrexham Halton Cheshire West & Chester

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,949,130

Latest Expenditure

£4,729,016

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 26.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 27.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 72.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £204,152

Charitable Activities £544,779

Other Trading £4,178,722

Investments £17,192

Other Income £4,285

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,315,212

Raising Funds £3,413,804

Governance £34,027

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,949,130	£4,729,016	£1,315,212	£2,906,875	£571,463	96 / 56
2023	£3,941,756	£3,786,442	£1,114,928	£2,655,120	£2,261,329	84 / 49
2022	£3,578,371	£3,226,814	£863,774	£2,547,905	£2,206,547	75 / 33
2021	£3,170,153	£3,110,567	£857,629	£2,201,309	£1,866,458	73 / 71
2020	£3,223,436	£3,000,166	£849,277	£2,118,044	£1,832,365	77 / 86