VISION ENHANCEMENT SERVICES
Registered charity 1068565 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHESHIRE AND NORTH EAST WALES SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, THE CHESTER CHESHIRE AND CLWYD SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, VISION SUPPORT
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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £1.6m, which the trustees confirm fall within their stated policy target of 9-12 months' average running costs. While the charity remains financially stable with a surplus for the year, the trustees note increased financial risks due to heavy reliance on income from its trading subsidiary and market volatility.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 9 - 12 month’s average running costs (held: £1.6m)
“Vison Support has determined that an appropriate level of free reserves should be equal to 9 - 12 month’s average running costs.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“In the 12 months to 31 March 2025, due to a significant reduction in volumes from a major customer, the going concern of Vision Support has been reassessed. In order to mitigate the fall in turnover from this customer, staff restructuring has taken place, and as a result the company is considered to be a going concern at the balance sheet signing date.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management recharges from Vision Support Trading Limited to Vision Enhancement Service for the service of administration and accountancy duties.
“There were management recharges from Vision Support Trading Limited to Vision Enhancement Service for the service of administration and accountancy duties. The total recharge for the period was £12,000 (2024: £12,000).” — page 55
“Vision Support Trading also paid £769,297 (2024: £678,127) in respect of donations under gift aid.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift aid donations from Vision Support Trading Limited to the charity.
“There were management recharges from Vision Support Trading Limited to Vision Enhancement Service for the service of administration and accountancy duties. The total recharge for the period was £12,000 (2024: £12,000).” — page 55
“Vision Support Trading also paid £769,297 (2024: £678,127) in respect of donations under gift aid.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Vision Support (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£4.2m
Reserves (reported)
£11.1m
Reported reserves equal ~24.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (88% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 72.0% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/04/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (15/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alan Nigel Allmanchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Clare Caws
- Geoffrey Homer
- MILES KENNETH TUTTON
- Mark Thorp · trustee of 1 other charity
- Sandra Massey
- Valery Louise ASHBROOK
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Conwy · Denbighshire · Flintshire · Halton · Wrexham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is VISION ENHANCEMENT SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £1.6m, which the trustees confirm fall within their stated policy target of 9-12 months' average running costs. While the charity remains financially stable with a surplus for the year, the trustees note increased financial risks due to heavy reliance on income from its trading subsidiary and market volatility. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited.
Who funds VISION ENHANCEMENT SERVICES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VISION ENHANCEMENT SERVICES as a grant recipient include THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST, COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SUPPORT CONWY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY ON THE HILL, CHESTER.
Known funders
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