EAST SUSSEX VISION CARE
We provide help to blind and partially sighted people in East Sussex
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THE RELIEF OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED WITHIN EAST SUSSEX
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds total £1,732, while restricted funds stand at £25,524, resulting in total net assets of £27,256. The trustees report a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity relies heavily on contract funding from East Sussex County Council, which is currently in an extension period.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustees
- ADRIAN TERRY LEYchair
- Andrew Patmore
- Ian George Fletcher-Price
- NIGEL ROYSTON GOODYEAR
- ROGER JOHNSTON
- Terence Stephen Novis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £157k | £157k |
| 31/03/2024 | £177k | £175k |
| 31/03/2023 | £140k | £140k |
| 31/03/2022 | £138k | £137k |
| 31/03/2021 | £137k | £137k |
Common questions
Is EAST SUSSEX VISION CARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds total £1,732, while restricted funds stand at £25,524, resulting in total net assets of £27,256. The trustees report a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity relies heavily on contract funding from East Sussex County Council, which is currently in an extension period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ULVERSCROFT FOUNDATION | 2 | £10k |
| THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST | 1 | £484k |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £321k |
| WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £61k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £42k |
| PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| The William Brake Foundation | 1 | £16k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- EASTBOURNE BLIND SOCIETY
- EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
- HASTINGS AND ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
- KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
- THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED SOCIETY
- FRIENDS OF SUSSEX HOSPICES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST SUSSEX VISION CARE | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EASTBOURNE BLIND SOCIETY | £295k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | £225k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HASTINGS AND ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND | £5.5m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED SOCIETY | £410k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |