SIGHT ADVICE SOUTH LAKES

Registered charity 1145818 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIGHT ADVICE OR SASL

Sight Advice South Lakes supports visually impaired people to improve the quality of their lives and promotes a greater awareness of sight issues. We provide practical and emotional support to visually impaired people and their families and carers. We also support visually impaired people to access social support and activities and take advantage of the opportunities and benefits of ICT.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £815 for the year, with total income of £273,889 and total expenditure of £273,074. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £256,884, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £136,000 (six months of operating costs). The charity holds significant fixed assets valued at £285,507 and maintains strong liquidity with cash reserves of £397,716.

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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Powell Family Foundation — “The Powell Family Foundation” (source page)
• Henry Smith Foundation — “Henry Smith Foundation” (source page)
• Cumbria Community Foundation — “Cumbria Community Foundation” (source page)
• Eric Wright Charitable Trust — “Eric Wright Charitable Trust” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £275k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (25/07/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dawn Bonhamchair
• Dr Sarah Margaret Riding
• JENNIFER MARY HODKINSON
• Paul Blackburn

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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