Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 10

VISUALLY IMPAIRED SAILING ASSOCIATION

The Visually Impaired sailing Association is run by blind and partially sighted sailing enthusiasts to help others to enjoy the freedom of sailing. Our aim is to empower, motivate and encourage both blind and visually impaired people to join a team sailing yachts, chance to enjoy getting stuck in and be involved in something that is great fun and has significant benefits for wellbeing.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£24,995	£19,972	£5,023	40
31/03/22		£19,886	£23,135	£-3,249	70
31/03/21		£10,731	£6,774	£3,957	45
31/03/20		£41,249	£24,894	£16,355	37
31/03/19	*	£17,815	£17,130	£685	9

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.visa-gb.org.uk

info@visa-gb.org.uk

07920144614

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports 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 - Blind Sailing Week
£5,562	21/01/2022	The funding will be used to participate in the blind sailing week regatta event providing practical skills and relationship building opportunities for visually impaired people. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to participate in the blind sailing week regatta event providing practical skills and relationship building opportunities for visually impaired people. The project aims to empower people to reach their potential increase their confidence and improve their life skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Blind Week
£10,000	16/12/2019 6	The funding will be used to provide opportunities for people living with a visual impairment to take part in sailing training. The project aims to bring people together to engage in activities that ....more The funding will be used to provide opportunities for people living with a visual impairment to take part in sailing training. The project aims to bring people together to engage in activities that empower, improve mental well-being and build confidence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

ALAN MCKEE Appointed: 2019

ANILKUMAR KANANI Appointed: 2019

DEIRDRE JANE JONES Appointed: 2020

HENRY TIMOTHY SANDFORD (Chair) Appointed: 2018

STUART CURL Appointed: 2022

SUSAN HOGGE Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/04/2018, number: 1178077

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 61 days late,

Main office

Pocklington Hub
First Floor
3 Queen Square
London

Objectives

TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF EMPOWERING AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS AND PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES TO ENABLE THOSE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SAILING.

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