VISION (ROSSENDALE)

Registered charity 1138523 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VISION

VISION is a Christian charity working with young people in Rossendale. We run free activities for children and teenagers at our own venue, partner with local schools to deliver classes and assemblies, equip young volunteers with practical skills and opportunities to lead, and provide a professional youth counselling service.

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Latest income

£71k

Latest spending

£77k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £1,245 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £256,311 to £255,066. The trustees' report indicates that the charity is actively working to strengthen its financial model and reduce reliance on grants to ensure sustainability. There are no stated material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £250k)

“The policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue our charitable activities should income and fundraising fall short of the amounts needed to meet the costs of those activities in the short term (up to 3 months).” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — VISION (ROSSENDALE) (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £12k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Jane Shadlockchair
Ian Bury
Nathan John Shepherd
Rachel Topham
Stephen Shepherd

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£71k	£77k
31/12/2023	£67k	£72k
31/12/2022	£83k	£100k
31/12/2021	£52k	£74k
31/12/2020	£72k	£51k

Common questions

Is VISION (ROSSENDALE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £1,245 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £256,311 to £255,066. The trustees' report indicates that the charity is actively working to strengthen its financial model and reduce reliance on grants to ensure sustainability. There are no stated material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	01/06/2020	£1k	COVID-19 CEF