vision enhancement services
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.
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Local Authority
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 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
UNITS 1 & 2
THE ROPEWORKS
WHIPCORD LANE
CHESTER
CH1 4DZ
THE ROPEWORKS
WHIPCORD LANE
CHESTER
CH1 4DZ
Website
www.visionsupport.org.ukRegistration Date
11 March 1998
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3105174
Charity Number
1068565
Trustees
MILES KENNETH TUTTON
Sandra Massey
Valery Louise ASHBROOK
Alan Nigel Allman
Geoffrey Homer
Clare Caws
Mark Thorp
Also Known As
- CHESHIRE AND NORTH EAST WALES SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
- THE CHESTER CHESHIRE AND CLWYD SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
- VISION SUPPORT