Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

KIRKLEES VISUAL IMPAIRMENT NETWORK

KVIN also known as Outlookers is a sight loss organisation which supports people living with sight loss to learn to use technology to help remain independent. We have several drop-in facilities across Kirklees. We recognise the devastation that losing sight can cause. The majority of our volunteers and staff are registered blind and have lived experience to offer .

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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	£220	£211	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22	£217	£145	£72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/21	£129	£110	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20	£62	£82	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/19	£64	£45	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	23
31/03/18	£55	£54	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£46	£36	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£85	£55	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

info@kvin.org.uk

01484519988

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 volunteers

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Outlookers Moving Forward
£300,657	24/03/2023	The project will use the funding towards the running costs of their services which support people with sight loss. This includes expanding in several areas to meet emerging demands including peer ....more The project will use the funding towards the running costs of their services which support people with sight loss. This includes expanding in several areas to meet emerging demands including peer support in local rural areas. This aims to reduce isolation and improve mental health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Smart VIs
£322,605	06/09/2017 60	The group will increase their peer training and support services, in the use of technologies and apps which can enhance the wellbeing and lives of visually impaired or blind people, by recruiting and ....more The group will increase their peer training and support services, in the use of technologies and apps which can enhance the wellbeing and lives of visually impaired or blind people, by recruiting and training more blind or visually impaired volunteers. This will reduce loneliness and isolation, improve the skills, confidence and employability of volunteers, and raise awareness of the issues that visually impaired people face on a day to day basis.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

AISHA SAIYAD Appointed: 2019

DANIEL OWEN Appointed: 2022

GILLIAN ELISABETH HUGHES Appointed: 2023

IAN BEVERLEY Appointed: 2021

JULIE HOWARD Appointed: 2018

MOIN VALLI Appointed: 2016

DAVID QUARMBY (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: TANDEM TREKKERS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/02/2015, number: 1160580

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

Brian Jackson House
New North Parade
Huddersfield
HD1 5JP

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED (VISUALLY IMPAIRED) PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK OR STUDY IN KIRKLEES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A)PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND ADVICE WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO LIVE MORE INDEPENDENTLY;B)PROVIDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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