Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce

Registered charity 277864 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED, V I E W, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION AND WELFARE

Resources & professional development activities for professionals working with children with VI. Website with access to the American Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. Professional networks, annual national conference, representation to Government on issues about the education of children with VI. Funds provide research. VIEW acts as a partner for relevant teacher training courses.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £14,956 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £168,227. The trustees maintain reserves at a level of one year’s expenditure to mitigate risks of income loss or unforeseen expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Katharina Walls
• Lina Graham
• Michael Timothy McLinden
• RORY COBB
• Susan Anne Borsada
• Susan Lesley Keil

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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