Vision Support Barrow & District

Registered charity 1051674 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARROW AND DISTRICTS SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND LIMITED, BARROW BLIND SOCIETY, OSTLEY HOUSE HOME FOR THE BLIND, THE BLIND SHOP

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Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased by £285,400 to £3,366,690, driven by a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £3,039,812, with the trustees having amended their reserves policy in July 2023 to aspire to hold £1 million in significant reserves.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by RFM Audit Services LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Vision Support Barrow & District (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~4.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

• Ostley House: Good (11/12/2018) · CQC record

Trustees

• Konrad Orlowski
• Lyn Savage
• Norma Margaret Reynolds
• Ray Mowat
• Simon Jeremy Hollis
• Vera Wilton

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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