Myvision Oxfordshire
Analysis
Myvision Oxfordshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Myvision Oxfordshire reported income of £550k and spending of £563k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £322k to £550k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Myvision Oxfordshire sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ahoy Centre (£549k), Bethany Community Church Harpenden (£552k) and The Dacon Trust Limited (£549k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86%, investments 3.2% and trading 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £54k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £423k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 76%
- Legacies 9.9%
- Charitable activities 0.8%
- Trading 1.6%
- Investments 3.2%
- Other 8.3%
In the charity's own words
Provision of support for blind and visually impaired, primarily in Oxfordshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ahoy Centre | London | £549k |
| Bethany Community Church Harpenden | Harpenden | £552k |
| The Dacon Trust Limited | Essex | £549k |
| Treasures Foundation | London | £552k |