SUTTON VISION

Registered charity 1092429 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUTTON ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

To promote and improve the welfare of blind and partially sighted persons resident in the administrative area of the London Borough of Sutton.

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Latest income
£347k
Latest spending
£269k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus for the year of £78,429, significantly increasing its net assets to £237,114. Unrestricted reserves stood at £136,113, which is above the stated policy target of six months of unrestricted reserves. The charity is not audited but subject to independent examination, with no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted reserves (held: £136k)
“The charity aims to maintain a minimum of 6 months of unrestricted reserves to cover operational costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sutton Vision (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARDSutton Vision (Community Low Vision Clinic Service)——

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£347k£269k
31/03/2024£219k£213k
31/03/2023£210k£228k
31/03/2022£228k£214k
31/03/2021£154k£151k

Common questions

Is SUTTON VISION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus for the year of £78,429, significantly increasing its net assets to £237,114. Unrestricted reserves stood at £136,113, which is above the stated policy target of six months of unrestricted reserves. The charity is not audited but subject to independent examination, with no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SUTTON VISION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SUTTON VISION as a grant recipient include Fight for Sight, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Fight for SightFY2024£250kResearch grant
Fight for SightFY2025£75kSocial change grant
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2023£39kFunding towards staff salaries and overhead costs
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kCare of the Blind, Prevention of, or Cure of Blindness
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2022£10kCOVID emergency fund (continued)
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
LONDON CATALYSTFY2025£5kDigital connection, inclusivity & wellbeing support to visually impaired people.
THE ULVERSCROFT FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The Mercers' Company10/12/2025£60kGrant to Sutton Vision
The National Lottery Community Fund17/01/2025£20kSutton Vision Social Engagement Programme: Active Wellbeing
The National Lottery Community Fund26/09/2024£393kSutton Vision Connect
Sport England17/09/2024£2kSutton VI Indoor Bowls
City Bridge Foundation14/07/2023£89kGrant to Sutton Vision
Postcode Lottery30/06/2023£10kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2023£10kSutton Vision Social Engagement Programme
Greater London Authority01/04/2021£5kGrant to Sutton Vision & Partners
The National Lottery Community Fund29/03/2021£350kSutton Community Horizons Project
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£9kCovid - 19 service adaptability
The National Lottery Community Fund20/01/2009£10kGetting Fit For The Future