Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 20

VISION HOMES ASSOCIATION

Provision of twenty four hour care and support to adults with profound multiple disabilities [including learning disability, physical disability, sensory loss, acquired brain injury] in a variety of residential and domiciliary settings.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£2,744	£2,715	£30	£8	£1,003	£995	4.4	111	0
31/03/22		£2,574	£2,548	£26	£0	£973	£965	4.5	112	5
31/03/21		£2,562	£2,462	£100	£5	£947	£937	4.6	113	5
31/03/20		£2,377	£2,389	£-12	£5	£847	£829	4.2	88	5
31/03/19		£2,238	£2,290	£-52	£3	£859	£849	4.5	97	5
31/03/18		£2,162	£2,134	£28	£2	£912	£900	5.1	96	0
31/03/17		£2,129	£2,126	£3	£3	£884	£873	4.9	100	0
31/03/16	*	£2,195	£2,035	£160	£9	£881	£871	5.1	91	0
31/03/15		£2,160	£1,921	£239	£88	£721	£711	4.4	85	0
31/03/14		£2,091	£1,896	£195	£90	£482	£473	3	87	0
31/03/13		£1,909	£1,900	£9	£83	£287	£278	1.8	82	0
31/03/12	*	£2,003	£1,976	£27	£85	£278	£267	1.6	90	0
31/03/11		£2,363	£2,321	£42	£81	£250	£237	1.2	104	0
31/03/10	*	£2,486	£2,464	£23	£80	£208	£186	0.9	109	0
31/03/09		£2,479	£2,462	£16	£87	£185	£140	0.7	106	0
31/03/08		£2,380	£2,397	£-17	£87	£169	£147	0.7	107	0
31/03/07	*	£2,253	£2,307	£-54	£83	£186	£158	0.8	102	0
31/03/06	*	£2,220	£2,312	£-92	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£2,105	£2,138	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£2,116	£2,152	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 4.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 31 years

www.visionhomes.org.uk

helen.richards@visionhomes.org.uk

01214344644

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability

GiG Classification

Specialty hospitals (incl psychiatric and substance abuse)

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City, Herefordshire, Shropshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

111 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£44,000	22/10/2021	To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further ....more To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	22/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Creative Poppies - Commemorating WW1
£5,639	26/03/2018 12	This group will create ceramic poppies to represent the local life lost. This will bring the community together and build strong relationships.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Loudwater Studio (Vision Homes Association)
£3,356	29/11/2017	We provide creative activities for adults and children with learning disabilities, and need new equipment and volunteer development.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-83

BENJAMIN KEITH WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: It Consultancy

MALCOLM ANGUS CAMPBELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

VIRGINIA VON MALACHOWSKI Appointed: 2022

ZOE RICHARDSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Operations/Deputy Ceo

JAMES RENNIE INGLIS Appointed: 2011, Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/03/1993, number: 1017893
Registered at Companies House on 19/10/1992, number: 02756733

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 129 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR07: 2 days late, AR06: 9 days late, AR05: 15 days late,

Main office

TRIGATE
210-222 HAGLEY ROAD WEST
OLDBURY
WEST MIDLANDS
B68 0NP

Objectives

THE PROMOTION AND WELFARE OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED MULTIHANDICAPPED PERSONS IN ANY MANNER WHICH IS NOW OR HEREAFTER DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE AND THE PROVISION MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CENTRES FOR RESIDENCE OF SUCH PERSONS AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS BY THE CONTINUED TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN SOCIAL SKILLS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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