Vision Enhancement Services
Analysis
Vision Enhancement Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in March 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03512340). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Vision Enhancement Services reported income of £5.8m and spending of £5.6m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.2m to £5.8m (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Vision Enhancement Services sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mortimer Society (£5.8m), Action for Blind People (£5.9m) and Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity (£5.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 88% and charitable activities 11%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £22k. Charitable activities took 24% of spending and raising funds 75%. Reserves of £11.1m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 104 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Legacies 0.4%
- Charitable activities 11%
- Trading 88%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Vision Support is a regional charity providing local support and services to all vision impaired people living in Cheshire, Halton and North Wales. Established in 1876, our vision is to build a society where people with vision impairments, feel confident, capable and connected, living fulfilled, independent lives as active, valued community members with equal access to opportunities and resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mortimer Society | Snodland | £5.8m |
| Action for Blind People | London | £5.9m |
| Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity | Exmouth | £5.8m |
| Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd. | Kent | £6.0m |