WARRINGTON VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE
Registered charity 1169900 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WARRINGTON, WIDNES & DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Offering a listening, caring, supportive, service for all Visually Impaired People in the Warrington area.Providing a suitable resource centre, offering equipment, advice, and information.Co Operating in and supporting the work of the official visitors of the Visually Impaired.Arranging suitable activities for Visually Impaired, with the object of improving their quality of life.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated with a deficit, showing an excess of payments over receipts of £42,015 for the period. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to retain three months of running costs in unrestricted cash reserves to ensure effective operation, although the actual unrestricted cash balance at year-end was £21,858. The charity holds significant designated investment assets (£486,867) held for the future purchase of a property.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £22k)
“The Trustees have reviewed the reserves policy for Warrington VIP and have decided to aim to retain three months running costs in unrestricted cash reserves” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mutacio maintains and updates our website free of charge
“A local media company Mutacio maintains and updates our website free of charge, ensuring accessible information is always available.” — page 6
“Trustee Dave a retired electrician installed the cooker following the conversion of the electrical supply to triple Phase with a former colleague to certify the work.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Dave installed cooker
“A local media company Mutacio maintains and updates our website free of charge, ensuring accessible information is always available.” — page 6
“Trustee Dave a retired electrician installed the cooker following the conversion of the electrical supply to triple Phase with a former colleague to certify the work.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/12/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- David Kenneth Latham
- Frederick Parkinson
- Geoffrey Settle
- Linda Welding
- Lisa Caroline Wong
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Warrington
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WARRINGTON VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with a deficit, showing an excess of payments over receipts of £42,015 for the period. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to retain three months of running costs in unrestricted cash reserves to ensure effective operation, although the actual unrestricted cash balance at year-end was £21,858. The charity holds significant designated investment assets (£486,867) held for the future purchase of a property.
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