Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 5
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

VISION25 

We offer a meaningful option for young people living with a disability who are aged 17 plus. The training and support we offer includes: Employment and Education via work placements. Independent Living using our life skills programme.Health and Well-being and Social Inclusion to promote a healthy lifestyle and independence.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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
31/05/23£577£603£-26£0£72£691.4315
31/05/22£459£442£17n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/21£299£248£51n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/20£84£53£31n/an/an/an/an/a0
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 1.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 41.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 5 years

www.vision25.org.uk

info@vision25.org.uk

07708777336

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 31 employees
  • 5 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£9,950
County Durham Community Foundation£5,000
True Colours Trust£5,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£3,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Vision Upcycle
£9,950 06/05/2022
The funding will be used to deliver up-cycle and woodworking workshops for young adults with disabilities including autism and those affected by mental health issues. This aims to provide creative ....more
County Durham Community Foundation - Supported Holiday
£5,000 12/11/2021
To take disabled young adults on a supported holiday.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Vision25
£3,000 21/10/2021
Supporting the charity's work with young adults who are learning disabled to gain the skills and confidence towards employability
True Colours Trust - Towards its ‘Practically Perfect’ upcycle project for young disabled people
£5,000 18/03/2020
Towards its ‘Practically Perfect’ upcycle project for young disabled people

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/09/2019, number: 1185333
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

144 High Street
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Cleveland
TS18 1LX

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATED IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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