LOOK NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

Registered charity 1140471 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LOOK

Helpline: provides information & advice on issue relating to VI and offer emotional supportFamily Events: national and regional Look MagazineHoliday flat for VI families OutLOOK Youth Project: events and activities initiated and run by young people with the aim of making connections, developing skills, increasing confidence and self esteem. Audio magazine: produced by young people.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £127,726, bringing total funds to £648,323. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of six months' projected running costs, and unrestricted reserves of £397,806 appear sufficient to meet this target given the annual expenditure levels.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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.

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

Reported reserves equal ~16.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% 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: 2.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (13/02/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• DR Michael Wolffechair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Alison Rand
• Christopher Noel Mackworth JAMES
• NICHOLAS BOWEN
• Sara Osman Elnusairi
• Simon David Morris

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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