VISION OF ADVENTURE
Registered charity 1180451 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We organise outdoor activity courses (climbing, caving, canoeing, cycling, triathlon, sailing) for visually impaired adults from all over the UK. We organise expeditions involving these activities. We act as hub connecting visually impaired adults and sighted guides. We facilitate groups of visually impaired adults to organise their own trips and expeditions.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £19,760.65 against a policy target of four months of core costs, indicating reserves are below the stated policy. The charity reports an adequate financial position but acknowledges that fundraising has been difficult and the organization relies heavily on grants.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: four months of core costs (held: £20k)
“Our target policy is to maintain Contingency/Emergency Reserves of 4 months core costs (permanent staff costs and fixed overheads).” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Cumbria Community Transport is a charitable organisation; VoA hires minibuses from them.
“We continue to use minibuses hired from Cumbria Community Transport, another charitable organisation without whom we could not operate.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
- Mark Andrew Colmanchair
- DAVID CORSO
- Emily Banks
- Jonathan Richard Miles · trustee of 1 other charity
- Julian Dyson
- Nazia Yasmin Aslam
- Timothy Nutall
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
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Common questions
Is VISION OF ADVENTURE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £19,760.65 against a policy target of four months of core costs, indicating reserves are below the stated policy. The charity reports an adequate financial position but acknowledges that fundraising has been difficult and the organization relies heavily on grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds VISION OF ADVENTURE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VISION OF ADVENTURE as a grant recipient include THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ULVERSCROFT FOUNDATION, THE PRIMARY CLUB, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.
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