USEFUL VISION

Charity Number: 1108824
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Useful Vision aims to create positive opportunities for visually impaired children and their families. We do this by running events & activities, educational courses and by offering information & family support.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £55,382
Total expenditure: £100,648

People

7 Trustee(s)

7 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Middlesbrough
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • Redcar And Cleveland
  • South Tyneside
  • Stockton-on-tees
  • Sunderland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 April 2005: Standard registration
  • 12 November 2018: Funds received from 1145760 DURHAM SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES WITH VISUALLY IM...
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MR NICK WILSON Chair
None on record
Michael Alan Routledge Trustee 14 October 2022
None on record
Donna Barkess Trustee 08 October 2018
None on record
Angela Routledge Trustee 01 July 2018
RIDING MILL DRAMA CLUB
Received: On time
REBECCA LUCINDA WILSON Trustee
SLALEY RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Charlotte Gilbert Trustee
None on record
Susan Flynn Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £97.78k £69.25k £89.47k £75.56k £55.38k
Total expenditure £105.74k £49.44k £67.03k £106.52k £100.65k
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

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 December 2023 27 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 June 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2022 28 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 28 March 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 11 August 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 26 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 26 August 2020 On Time
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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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 DECEMBER 2004

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING (BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) TO RELIEVE SICK AND DISABLED CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CHILDREN WITH BLINDNESS, VISION IMPAIRMENT AND/OR CANCER AND TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF RESPITE, RECUPERATIVE OR HOSPICE CARE, GRANTS, HOLIDAYS, EQUIPMENT, RECREATIONAL OR LEISURE ACTIVITIES, TRIPS, OUTINGS, AMENITIES AND FACILITIES FOR OR DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
USEFUL VISION
West Woodfoot Farm
Slaley
HEXHAM
NE47 0DF
Phone:
07703 494947
Email:
info@usefulvision.org.uk
Website:

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