East Sussex Vision Support
SUPPORTING LOCAL PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED, AND THEIR CARERS, TO RETAIN OR REGAIN INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, SKILLS TRAINING AND BY PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION, ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX AND THE UNITARY AUTHORITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE.
Latest income
£360k
Latest spending
£434k
Registered
1962
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Total income
£509k
Total spending
£495k
Cost of raising funds
£26k
Reserves (reported)
£126k
Employees
13
Trustees
- CLLR Chris Dowling
- Christina Nanna Mary Coleman
- Ian George Fletcher-Price
- Julie O'Brian
- Marion Rosemary Shepherd
- Paul Gillett
- Peter George Bowers
- ROGER JOHNSTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £360k | £434k |
| 31/03/2024 | £374k | £489k |
| 31/03/2023 | £509k | £495k |
| 31/03/2022 | £409k | £403k |
| 31/03/2021 | £415k | £284k |
Common questions
Who funds East Sussex Vision Support?
Funders whose own accounts filings name East Sussex Vision Support as a grant recipient include THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE INMAN CHARITY, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST | FY2023 | £14k | Get Set Progress Internship programme |
| THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST | FY2024 | £7k | Regular grants programme |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £4k | |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | FY2024 | £4k | Social - Deaf and Blind |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Ann Rylands Small Donations |
| THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k | Health |
| THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | Health |
| W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k | Garden House Hospice |
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £700 | Social Welfare |
| THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £210 | Health |
| THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £0 | Health |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/06/2026 | £19k | Community Engagement Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/07/2024 | £20k | IT Support Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/11/2022 | £10k | Telephone Helpline |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/07/2021 | £10k | Post Covid Outreach Vehicle restart |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2020 | £339k | Higher Intervention Worker |
| UK government | 03/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/09/2019 | £10k | The Outreach Vehicle Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/07/2018 | £10k | The Outreach Vehicle Service (OV) has been specifically designed |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2014 | £10k | Modern Technology Available to all |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/06/2011 | £221k | Changing Lives, Changing Attitudes |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/06/2010 | £9k | Reaching Communities and Decision Makers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/03/2007 | £5k | Volunteering with and by Visually Impaired People |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/07/2005 | £162k | Removing Barriers for Visually Impaired People & their Carers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2005 | £5k | Awareness Raising |