MOORVISION

Registered charity 1173939 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

MoorVision is a Devon and Cornwall based Charity that supports families of children and young people aged 0-29 with vision impairment. We provide information, advice, support, advocacy, training and a wide range of activities and residential trips including fully accessible sports, arts, music, science & nature, cultural, social and leisure opportunities. We have a website and Facebook group.

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Latest income
£271k
Latest spending
£208k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £63,007 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £31,267, which is just above the stated policy target of approximately £30,000. The charity relies entirely on grants and fundraising for income, noting that this income is not certain from year to year, but currently maintains strong cash reserves of £180,727.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months of operational unrestricted expenditure (held: £31k)
“MoorVision aims to maintain reserves at a level that is at least equivalent to 4 months’ operational unrestricted expenditure, currently calculated at approx. £30,000.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Plymouth City · Somerset · Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£271k£208k
31/12/2023£224k£178k
31/12/2022£139k£132k
31/12/2021£62k£101k
31/12/2020£77k£48k

Common questions

Is MOORVISION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £63,007 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £31,267, which is just above the stated policy target of approximately £30,000. The charity relies entirely on grants and fundraising for income, noting that this income is not certain from year to year, but currently maintains strong cash reserves of £180,727. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MOORVISION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MOORVISION as a grant recipient include Fight for Sight, THE POWELL FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST, THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Fight for SightFY2025£30kSocial change grant
THE POWELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k
THE POWELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£20k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUSTFY2023£19k
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2022£12kRegular grants programme and close partners
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2023£12kRegular grants programme and close partners
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2024£10kRegular grants programme
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kBlind Care
THE ULVERSCROFT FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2022£10kCOVID emergency fund (continued)
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kCare of the Blind, Prevention of, or Cure of Blindness
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5kBlind Care
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUSTFY2022£3kSpecialised equipment, including sensory and play equipment.
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2024£1kActivities including adapted sailing, swimming and audio described theatre opportunities for their 18-29-year-old age group members.
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2026£400kSee Me Thrive – Supporting SW Children and Young People with Vision Impairment
Sport England07/10/2024£700Accessible Online Fitness for All
The National Lottery Community Fund18/09/2024£20kChildren and Young People's Sight Loss MOT
Postcode Lottery29/03/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2023£10kAccessible Arts for All
The National Lottery Community Fund29/04/2022£10kChildren and Young People's Sight Loss MOT
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2021£360kAiming High for VI Children
The National Lottery Community Fund19/02/2021£10kA 'New Normal' - Supporting Children with Vision Impairment
UK government29/07/2020£14kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Sport England20/02/2020£5kSports Vision 2020
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2019£10kMoor Vision More Sport More Movement
The National Lottery Community Fund04/01/2019£10kChallenge Me, Challenge You
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2012£1kFamily Trip to Sight Village Exhibition July 2013

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VISION ENHANCEMENT SERVICES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MOORVISION£271k—0above—no doubt
VISION ENHANCEMENT SERVICES FY2025£5.8m——within—noted
VISION NORFOLK FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY FY2026£22.2m£135,018—unclear—no doubt
VISIONARY - LINKING LOCAL SIGHT LOSS CHARITIES FY2025£399k——unclear—noted
VISION OF ADVENTURE FY2025£134k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.