Lakes Vision Services

Analysis

Lakes Vision Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lakes Vision Services reported income of £22k and spending of £8,144, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7 to £22k (+312471%), an average of +648% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lakes Vision Services sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City of London Police - Charity for Children (£22k), Age Concern-Chandler's Ford (£22k) and The Harlea Charitable Trust (£22k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.