VISION NORTH SOMERSET

Charity number: 1165364
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advice to help reduce poverty for individuals; Support Service at local hospital; Befrienders to reduce social isolation; Clubs to provide peer support; Home visitors to help with correspondence and provide companionship; Registration and Rehabilitation for Blind and Partially Sighted People; Demonstration of aids and equipment; Environmental Equipment Service for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £322,879
Total expenditure: £313,704

Total income includes £165,598 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

38 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • North Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 February 2016: CIO registration
  • 20 April 2016: Funds received from 270331 WOODSPRING ASSOCIATION FOR BLIND PEOPLE
  • 19 December 2023: Funds received from 1178272 NAILSEA LIONS CLUB
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • VNS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MARIE STARK MACKLE Chair 21 February 2022
None on record
Emma Hopkinson-Spark Trustee 28 June 2024
None on record
Sonja Greenfield Trustee 24 April 2024
None on record
Sammi Joseph Samad Trustee 13 December 2023
None on record
Michael Bowen Trustee 04 July 2023
None on record
Kim Morrissey Trustee 04 July 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £348.07k £332.44k £397.82k £311.51k £322.88k
Total expenditure £336.62k £324.07k £319.99k £341.88k £313.70k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £165.15k £165.15k £165.60k £165.60k £165.60k

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 17 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 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.

CIO - Association Registered 01 Feb 2016

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION AND ALLEVIATION OF BLINDNESS, IMPAIRED VISION AND HEARING LOSS.

Contact information

Address:
3 NEVA ROAD
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
BS23 1YD
Phone:
01934419393
Email:
contact@visionns.org.uk
Website:

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