VISION FOR A NATION FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1140123
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advancement of health and relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage,for the benefit of the public, in particular but without limitation by means of the provision, including via fund-raising, of low cost eye glasses or other optical aids to such persons in low- and middle-income countries worldwide, at an affordable cost.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2022

Total income: £317,342
Total expenditure: £1,490,261

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • Ghana
  • Rwanda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 January 2011: Standard registration
  • 11 May 2023: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 11 May 2023: Funds transferred to 1081695 VISION ACTION
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • VFAN (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/03/2022
Total gross income £1.95m £847.47k £947.26k £1.35m £317.34k
Total expenditure £1.68m £816.55k £742.55k £955.91k £1.49m
Income from government contracts £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 N/A N/A £8.11k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.15m £551.10k £669.55k £974.22k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £804.12k £294.99k £275.46k £361.91k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £0 £1.39k £2.25k £3.14k N/A
Income - Other £184 £0 £0 £8.11k N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.66m £792.90k £733.80k £952.64k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £20.14k £23.64k £8.76k £3.27k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 £49.69k £5.52k £17.37k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 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 2023 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 03 November 2021 3 days late
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 July 2020 On Time

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 17 NOVEMBER 2010.

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN EITHER CASE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY MEANS OF THE PROVISION OF LOW COST EYE GLASSES OR OTHER OPTICAL AIDS TO SUCH PERSONS IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE, AT A COST AFFORDABLE TO SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit

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

WORLDWIDE.