LOOK NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

Charity number: 1140471
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Helpline: provides information & advice on issue relating to VI and offer emotional support Family Events: national and regional Look Magazine Holiday flat for VI families OutLOOK Youth Project: events and activities initiated and run by young people with the aim of making connections, developing skills, increasing confidence and self esteem. Audio magazine: produced by young people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income:
£605,648

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Donations and legacies £511.04k
Charitable activities £93.60k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £1.01k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£477,922

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Raising funds £16.47k
Charitable activities £461.45k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £16.47k
Charitable expenditure £461.45k
Retained for future use £127.73k

People

9 Employee(s)

6 Trustee(s)

200 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
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 February 2011: Standard registration
  • 13 February 2012: Funds received from 1007282 LOOK NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES WITH VISUALLY...
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LOOK (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • 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
DR Michael Wolffe Chair
KING DAVID RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SUPPORT
Received: On time
I.O.O. LIMITED
Charity reporting is overdue by 155 days
Sara Osman Elnusairi Trustee 24 June 2024
None on record
Christopher Noel Mackworth JAMES Trustee 24 June 2024
None on record
Alison Rand Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Simon David Morris Trustee 27 July 2016
None on record
NICHOLAS BOWEN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £203.34k £323.58k £452.55k £417.38k £605.65k
Total expenditure £203.40k £285.45k £377.28k £450.03k £477.92k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £5.00k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £511.04k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £93.60k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.01k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £461.45k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £16.47k
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A £600
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £117.65k
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Other assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £534.09k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A N/A £3.42k

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 2025 30 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 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 19/06/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02/02/201

Charitable objects

TO FACILITATE PARENTS' GROUPS AND PARENTS IN ENHANCING THE EDUCATION, WELFARE AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN, TO PROMOTE THE CO-ORDINATION OF SERVICES, BOTH STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY, PROVIDED BY PARENT GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS RELATING TO VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
THE FRED BULMER CENTRE
WALL STREET
HEREFORD
HR4 9HP
Phone:
07464 351958
Email:
administration@look-uk.org
Website:

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