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CROYDON VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Registered charity 1165086 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CROYDON VISION, CROYDON VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND LIMITED, CROYDON VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND LTD

Everything we do is focused on transforming lives, the journey from dependence to living independently.We do this through our personal development programmes for blind and partially sighted people in Croydon.Our three organisational aims: to deliver practical support, improve services and to raise awareness of sight loss.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£722k
Latest spending
£766k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £44,676 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £62,495, which is below the stated policy target of six months of operating costs (£199,182). The charity notes that it is dependent upon grants and donations and faces challenges including rising costs and reduced local authority funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One employee had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 in the £60,000- £70,000 band (2024: 1).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 in the £60,000- £70,000 band (2024: 1).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Grants (66% of income)
“Grants funding (£475,575)” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£722k
Total spending
£766k
Cost of raising funds
£49k
Reserves (reported)
£62k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (75% 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: 6.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£722k£766k
31/03/2024£748k£816k
31/03/2023£734k£735k
31/03/2022£512k£853k
31/03/2021£532k£565k

Common questions

Is CROYDON VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £44,676 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £62,495, which is below the stated policy target of six months of operating costs (£199,182). The charity notes that it is dependent upon grants and donations and faces challenges including rising costs and reduced local authority funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CROYDON VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds CROYDON VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CROYDON VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE POWELL FAMILY FOUNDATION, MOTABILITY, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2024£120k
THE POWELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£72k
MOTABILITYFY2023£50kGrants to Organisations
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE POWELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£17k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15kCare of the Blind, Prevention of, or Cure of Blindness
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£8kDisability
THE BRITTEN FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2025£3kSocial - Older People and Social Welfare
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE PRIMARY CLUBFY2022£2k'Fit & Fun' programme
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
THE BRITTEN FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
MOTABILITYFY2025£458Community Transport grant

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation26/11/2024£192kGrant to Croydon Voluntary Association for the Blind (Aka Croydon Vision)
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2023£10kCroydon Vision Community Events 2023 - Connecting Croydon
City Bridge Foundation17/11/2022£101kGrant to Croydon Voluntary Association for the Blind (Aka Croydon Vision)
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2022£398kThe Lost 500
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2022£10kThe Tech Zone
The National Lottery Community Fund20/08/2014£10kSee? Here! - If you can't see, we're here to help.