Vision Foundation for London

Charity number: 1074958
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Vision Foundation plays a critical role in transforming lives and saving sight by working in partnership with others to deliver projects which inform, empower and include. In addition to providing funding we research, campaign and advocate on behalf of all blind and partially sighted people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 March 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • GLFB (Working name)
  • Vision Foundation (Working name)
  • GREATER LONDON FUND FOR THE BLIND (Previous name)
Company number:
03693002 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Darren Barker Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
BRITISH EYE RESEARCH FOUNDATION Trustee 01 April 2023
None on record
KEITH DAVID FELTON Trustee 31 January 2017
United Kingdom for UNHCR
Received: On time
BREAST CANCER NOW
Received: On time
BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER
Received: On time
BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN
Received: On time
BREAST CANCER CARE
Received: On time
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 01/04/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £3.23m £2.22m £2.21m £2.64m £0
Total expenditure £3.56m £2.61m £2.16m £2.81m £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £2.13m £1.53m £1.14m £1.38m N/A
Income - Other trading activities £1.04m £645.43k £1.03m £1.22m N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £62.86k £50.43k £34.46k £41.73k N/A
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £1.34m £690.22k £321.30k £330.89k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.84m £843.77k £834.52k £1.04m N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £644.29k £745.12k £430.85k £600.03k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £76.14k £0 £0 £4.47k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £447.47k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £1.08m £1.02m £891.76k £1.16m N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 27 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 01 April 2023 02 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2023 02 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 12 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 12 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/01/1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/12/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/01/2016 as amended on 30 Jul 2019 as amended on 04 Mar 2020 as amended on 11 Mar 2020 as amended on 23 Apr 2020 as amended on 30 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

The purpose of the charity is for the public benefit, the relief of people in need by reason of blindness or visual impairment,and the advancement of education and health in all areas relating to blindness and sight loss, in particular, but not limited to, providing grants.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PRACTICE THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE M25 MOTORWAY

Contact information

Address:
Fight For Sight
18 MANSELL STREET
LONDON
E1 8AA
Phone:
02076202066
Email:
hello@visionfoundation.org.uk
Website:

www.visionfoundation.org.uk Open in new window