Global Vision Initiative
Charity organisation runs instructive social, leadership skills training, sports/exercises to strengthen communities, provide opportunities for socially disadvantaged, hard to reach, people through low income, rural, social isolation etc; assists these groups people to find routes back into education, volunteering etc in BMEA communities of Gorton, Manchester UK;.
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TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY PEOPLE FROM THE MINORITY ETHNIC AND ASIAN COMMUNITIES, REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, OFFENDERS AND EX-OFFENDERS IN NORTH WEST ENGLAND WITH A VIEW TO ENABLING THEM TO BETTER INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY BY: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING TRAINING; THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT; THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE IN NIGERIA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,060 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £74,560 against charitable expenditure of £73,500. Per the balance sheet, total net assets stood at £8,431, comprising unrestricted reserves of £8,431 and no restricted funds. The trustees confirmed the charity is continuing its operations and satisfied the exemption from audit requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“GVI’s restricted and unrestricted reserves (savings) are set aside for specific purposes and will not be used for day-to-day operations as clearly stated in our reserves policy and financial reports.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £37,500 — grants £37,500 (1); 50% of the £74,560 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £32,400 — grants £32,400 (32,400); 58% of the £55,588 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £42,375 — grants £42,375 (42,375); 12% of the £342,173 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Funders the charity credits
- Groundwork UK
- Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
- World Mental Health Day Community Fund
- Paramount
Trustees
- AYODEJI OLOFINTILA BA, MPA,chair
- MICHAEL SIKOSA
- OLUMIDE AMOSUN BSC HONS
- Omolara Olofintila
- TAIWO OGUNMOYE BSC HONS
- Usama Zafar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £75k | £74k |
| 31/03/2025 | £56k | £51k |
| 31/03/2024 | £342k | £344k |
| 31/03/2023 | £264k | £263k |
| 31/03/2022 | £163k | £160k |
Common questions
Is Global Vision Initiative financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,060 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £74,560 against charitable expenditure of £73,500. Per the balance sheet, total net assets stood at £8,431, comprising unrestricted reserves of £8,431 and no restricted funds. The trustees confirmed the charity is continuing its operations and satisfied the exemption from audit requirements. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Global Vision Initiative?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Global Vision Initiative as a grant recipient include THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SKELTON BOUNTY, W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | FY2025 | £2k | |
| W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | FY2026 | £2k | |
| LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | MATERIAL INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 05/04/2023 | £10k | Bridge the Gap Project BGP |
| UK government | 24/09/2020 | £5k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/01/2012 | £10k | 'Yes' Youth Expect Support Project |
| Sport England | 03/06/2011 | £7k | V2020 TENNIS AWARENESS PROJECT 'TAP' |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2010 | £10k | Youth Leadership Development Programme (YLDP) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £528k |
| ELRHA | 1 | £276k |
| PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK | 1 | £127k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £122k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £102k |
| SUICIDE & CO | 1 | £67k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £53k |
| BUPA FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
Charities like this
- WORLD VISION UK
- GLOBAL CHARITIES
- GLOBAL IMPACT INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY
- GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT UK
- MISSION VIEW
- GLOBAL SOURCENET
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Vision Initiative | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORLD VISION UK | £66.1m | — | — | unclear | 18.2% | no doubt |
| GLOBAL CHARITIES | £6.8m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL IMPACT INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY | £202k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT UK | £1.6m | £130,001 - £140,000 | — | unclear | 3.0% | no doubt |
| MISSION VIEW | £27k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |