Community Vision (Voluntary Infrastructure Support Involving Organisations and Networks) CIO
Analysis
Community Vision (Voluntary Infrastructure Support Involving Organisations and Networks) CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scunthorpe. It was registered in May 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Vision (Voluntary Infrastructure Support Involving Organisations and Networks) CIO reported income of £982k and spending of £971k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £96k to £982k (+928%), an average of +928% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 928%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Community Vision (Voluntary Infrastructure Support Involving Organisations and Networks) CIO sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Up Music (£982k), Devon Cricket Foundation (£983k) and Watford Sheltered Workshop Limited (£981k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69% and charitable activities 31%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £372k. Reserves of £397k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 69%
- Charitable activities 31%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
Community VISION provides a range of services to support the Voluntary Community sector organisations and communities including volunteering, youth volunteering, governance information and advice, funding support, community accountancy and payroll support, capacity building and training.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Open Up Music | Bristol | £982k |
| Devon Cricket Foundation | Exeter | £983k |
| Watford Sheltered Workshop Limited | Watford | £981k |
| Brunswick Organic Nurseries Ltd | York | £984k |