KIRKLEES VISUAL IMPAIRMENT NETWORK
Registered charity 1160580 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Outlookers
KVIN also known as Outlookers is a sight loss organisation which supports people living with sight loss to learn to use technology to help remain independent. We have several drop-in facilities across Kirklees. We recognise the devastation that losing sight can cause. The majority of our volunteers and staff are registered blind and have lived experience to offer .
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £63,475 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £703,394. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets stood at £245,000, which is above the stated policy target of three months' running costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 3 months running costs (held: £245k)
“The charity's reserves policy is to hold 3 months running costs as a minimum to cover unexpected events.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Outlookers (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
- DAVID QUARMBYchair
- Aidan Greenwood · trustee of 1 other charity
- Aisha Saiyad
- Daniel Owen
- Gillian Elisabeth Hughes
- Ian Beverley
- John Edmund Robinson
- Julie Howard
- Moin Valli
- Sabrina Hajra Bolia
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is KIRKLEES VISUAL IMPAIRMENT NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £63,475 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £703,394. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets stood at £245,000, which is above the stated policy target of three months' running costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KIRKLEES VISUAL IMPAIRMENT NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KIRKLEES VISUAL IMPAIRMENT NETWORK as a grant recipient include THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST.
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