Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 15

VISION OF ADVENTURE

We organise outdoor activity courses (climbing, caving, canoeing, cycling, triathlon, sailing) for visually impaired adults from all over the UK. We organise expeditions involving these activities. We act as hub connecting visually impaired adults and sighted guides. We facilitate groups of visually impaired adults to organise their own trips and expeditions.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit
31/10/23	£94,001	£100,245	£-6,244
31/10/22	£99,434	£92,347	£7,087
31/10/21	£51,106	£66,967	£-15,861
31/10/20	£70,018	£45,935	£24,083
31/10/19	£91,433	£63,576	£27,857

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.visionofadventure.org

office@visionofadventure.org

01539728979

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Community sports activities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sport England	£31,486
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
DCMS	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Sporting Opportunities for Visually Impaired Adults
£14,950	01/11/2023 12	This project will increase the provision and opportunities for visually impaired adults and provide training for individuals from clubs and organisations to help them be more inclusive. The project ....more This project will increase the provision and opportunities for visually impaired adults and provide training for individuals from clubs and organisations to help them be more inclusive. The project will deliver 6 guide training days and 16 coached activity days; 8 days tandem cycling, 4 days swimming and 4 days walking. Each coached activity is additional to their current offer and will each be for 2 days, led by 2 experienced coaches and each visually impaired person will have a sighted guide. A bike loan system will be introduced, allowing all that do not have the equipment to have access and improve. Funding will support pool hire, travel costs, equipment purchase coaching fees and bike technician.
National Lottery Community Fund - More Adventures with Sight Loss
£10,000	16/06/2023	The funding will be used to fund an Engagement Officer. The project aims to support and recruit new volunteers engage with the wider community and to support those living with visual impairments ....more The funding will be used to fund an Engagement Officer. The project aims to support and recruit new volunteers engage with the wider community and to support those living with visual impairments reducing isolation and increasing opportunities.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£9,944	18/01/2022	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - Keeping Visually Impaired Adults Connected
£10,000	17/12/2021	The project will use the funding to increase admin support staff and enable them to expand their services to meet increased demand for their adventure-based activities online exercise sessions and ....more The project will use the funding to increase admin support staff and enable them to expand their services to meet increased demand for their adventure-based activities online exercise sessions and mentoring scheme for visually impaired people. This aims to reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	29/09/2020	"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."
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£6,592	12/05/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
National Lottery Community Fund - Get Mobile, Get Connected.
£10,000	14/02/2019 12	The organisation will deliver adventure activities for visually impaired adults, with the aim of increasing access to activities and improving support networks.
Sport England - Vision of Adventure - Tandem Cycling
£7,978	06/02/2019 23	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Vision of Adventure - Tandem Cycling. This project is a Cycling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Vision of Adventure - Tandem Cycling. This project is a Cycling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID CORSO Appointed: 2018

EMILY BANKS Appointed: 2021

FRANCESCA MARY HIGGINS Appointed: 2020

MARK ANDREW COLMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2021

NAZIA YASMIN ASLAM Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/10/2018, number: 1180451

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

16 Gowan Close
Staveley
KENDAL
Cumbria
LA8 9NW

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS LIVING WITHIN THE UK BY PROVIDING AND FACILITATING RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, IN PARTICULAR THOSE CONNECTED TO ADVENTUROUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE SHALL BE IMPROVED.