BUCKSVISION

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2024 Grant - BucksVision
£5,000	19/06/2024	To support the reduction of isolation and alleviate loneliness that often accompanies sight loss. All too often, losing one?s sight leads to a loss of confidence, and many older people with sight loss become housebound.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bucksvision
£1,658	22/10/2022	We help visually impaired people, by providing support, advice, social activities and the skills to enable them to reach their full potential and lead independent lives and preventing loneliness.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to BucksVision
£10,000	07/04/2022	purchase IT hardware equipment only for a charity supporting those who are visually impaired in Buckinghamshire.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	18/03/2022	Core Costs for BucksVision's work to support people with sight loss.
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Bucks Vision
£20,000	11/03/2022	Core funding for Bucks Vision services.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - BucksVision - 17/01/22
£1,000	17/02/2022	Core Funding
Masonic Trust - MCF Festival
£5,000	02/02/2022	The grant is to enable the charity to provide the service they provide to the partially sighted by numerous initiatives requiring funding.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	24/09/2020	"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....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."
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Bucks Vision
£7,500	11/09/2020 6	Core support to Bucks Vision's services to reach local blind and visually impaired residents experiencing social isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to BucksVision - Chalfont Division
£6,021	15/11/2019	We want to hire an accessible coach with a wheelchair lift to provide outings and events for blind and partially sighted people.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

Trustees (9)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/06/2012, number: 1147814
• Registered at Companies House on 02/04/2012, number: 08016572

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

• 26/09/2014 - Asset transfer in from BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
• 18/02/2021 - Asset transfer in from THE WALTER HAZELL CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND
• 12/06/2023 - Asset transfer in from TYRINGHAM PENSION FUND FOR THE BLIND

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

BucksVision
143 Meadowcroft
AYLESBURY
Buckinghamshire
HP19 9HH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BETTER EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND WELFARE OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH SENSORY DISABILITIES OTHER THAN VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND GENERALLY TO WATCH OVER AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF SUCH PEOPLE AND TO PREVENT BLINDNESS.IN THESE OBJECTS 'BLIND' SHALL INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO THOUGH NOT TOTALLY BLIND ARE PARTIALLY OR INTERMITTENTLY DEPRIVED OF SIGHT OR ARE THREATENED WITH BLINDNESS.