# VISION ENHANCEMENT SERVICES

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1068565
- **Other names:** CHESHIRE AND NORTH EAST WALES SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, THE CHESTER CHESHIRE AND CLWYD SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, VISION SUPPORT
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 11, 1998
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1068565


## Contact

- **Address:** UNITS 1 & 2, THE ROPEWORKS, WHIPCORD LANE, CHESTER
- **Postcode:** CH1 4DZ
- **Phone:** 01244381515
- **Email:** information@visionsupport.org.uk
- **Website:** www.visionsupport.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE PERSONS WITH A SENSORY IMPAIRMENT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY VISION IMPAIRMENT, IN WALES THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE.

**Activities:** Vision Support is a regional charity providing local support and services to all vision impaired people living in Cheshire, Halton and North Wales. Established in 1876, our vision is to build a society where people with vision impairments, feel confident, capable and connected, living fulfilled, independent lives as active, valued community members with equal access to opportunities and resources.

**Area of benefit:** THE COUNTIES OF CHESHIRE(INCLUDING HALTON AND WARRINGTON) DENBIGHSHIRE (INCLUDING WREXHAM) AND FLINTSHIRE




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Disability
- **Who:** People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West & Chester
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Halton
- Wrexham



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £5832520 | £5552752 | £3185152 | 104 |
| March 31, 2024 | £4949130 | £4729016 | £2906875 | 96 |
| March 31, 2023 | £3941756 | £3786442 | £2655120 | 84 |
| March 31, 2022 | £3578371 | £3226814 | £2547905 | 75 |
| March 31, 2021 | £3170153 | £3110567 | £2201309 | 73 |



## Trustees

- **Alan Nigel Allman** (Chair) — appointed March 16, 2023
- Clare Caws — appointed Feb. 23, 2022
- Geoffrey Homer — appointed March 16, 2023
- MILES KENNETH TUTTON
- Mark Thorp — appointed March 16, 2021
- Sandra Massey — appointed Sept. 3, 2019
- Valery Louise ASHBROOK — appointed Jan. 17, 2023