VISION NORTH SOMERSET
Advice to help reduce poverty for individuals; Support Service at local hospital; Befrienders to reduce social isolation; Clubs to provide peer support; Home visitors to help with correspondence and provide companionship; Registration and Rehabilitation for Blind and Partially Sighted People; Demonstration of aids and equipment; Environmental Equipment Service for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £47,645 for the year, with total funds increasing to £431,870. Free reserves were held at £129,225, which the trustees note is calculated excluding defined benefit pension scheme liabilities. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Tier one is set at three months’ operating costs (£78,000 in June 2022). Tier two is calculated as the costs to cover an additional three months of salaries, plus statutory redundancy payments (£60,500 in June 2022).” — page 18
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/12/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (20/04/2016)
Trustees
- MARIE STARK MACKLEchair
- Michael Bowen
- Sammi Joseph Samad
- Sonja Greenfield
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £323k | £314k |
| 31/03/2024 | £323k | £314k |
| 31/03/2023 | £312k | £342k |
| 31/03/2022 | £398k | £320k |
| 31/03/2021 | £332k | £324k |
Common questions
Is VISION NORTH SOMERSET financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £47,645 for the year, with total funds increasing to £431,870. Free reserves were held at £129,225, which the trustees note is calculated excluding defined benefit pension scheme liabilities. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds VISION NORTH SOMERSET?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VISION NORTH SOMERSET as a grant recipient include THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST, THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST | FY2023 | £12k | Regular grants programme and close partners |
| THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Karten Centres |
| THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Karten Centres |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | Blind Care |
| THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | COVID emergency fund (continued) |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Care of the Blind, Prevention of, or Cure of Blindness |
| THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | Regular grants programme |
| THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Karten Centres |
| THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Karten Centres |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | Community and social |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2024 | £20k | Seeing Friends |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/04/2022 | £22k | Wellbeing activities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2021 | £10k | Helping Each Other |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2019 | £10k | Trained to Deliver |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 17/07/2019 | £3k | Radiating a Warm Welcome |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2018 | £336k | In Sight In Touch |