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2022-03-31-accounts

Legal and Administrative Information 1
Report ofthe Directors and Governors 2-10
Independent Auditors Report 11 — 14
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 15
Charity Statement of Financial Activities 16
Consolidated and Charity Balance Sheet 17
Consolidated cash flow statement 18
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 19—34

Honorary Ophthalmologists S Armstrong MRCP, S Armstrong MRCP, FRCS, DO
M K Tufton BSc, FRCS, FRCOphth, DO
Directors And Governors: Sandra Massey - Chair
Linda Davies
Miles Tutton
Sethan Wyn Roberts —Vice Chair
Luci Jones
Mark Thom
Clare Caws
— co-opted Feb 22
Peter Curtis
— resigned June21
Marie Dean
— resigned August21
Chief Executive Officer Lowri Bartrum
Company Secretary Lawn Bartrum
Bankers Sank of Scotland
33 Old Broad Street
London
BX2 1LS
Solicitors SAS Daniels LLP
Auditors Crowe U.K. LLP
The Lexicon
Mount Street
Manchester
M2 5NT
Investment Advisors Investec Wealth & Investment Limited
2nd Floor 3 Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 31-IF

Services Services Clients/Client Needs
> Three Resource Centres and two Mobile Providing access to information, speciakst
Information Units equipment and signposting to a wide range
of other services, enabling informed choice.
These services have resumed face to face
operation in the post pandemic environment.
r Digital Inclusion Training Informing and supporting people with vision
impairment to engage with and benefit from
digital information technology.
This service has successfully been delivered
online
and
over
the
phone
during
restrictions,
face to face delivery is being
resumed.
r Welfare and Benefits Advice and Support Initiating
and
maximising
the
uptake
of
benefits to support independent living and
improve wellbeing
This service has operated over the phone
with a few essential visits during restrictions,
more general face to face delivery is being
resumed.
r Rehabilitation Services in North Wales Providing
training
in
daily
living,
delivered under contract
to
Local communication and mobility skills to enable
Authorities independent living.
Local Authority guidance continues to be
followed in relation to restrictions.
Face to
face work has been phased in.
> Befriending Services delivered by Combating social isolation. These services
volunteers were
curtailed
due
to
the
COVID
19
restrictions, however a blend of phone and
face to face provision is now in place.
The provision of practical and emotional
r Home Visiting Service across North domiciliary
support
enables
continued
Wales and West Cheshire independence, combats social isolation and
I provides a pathway to information and a
diversity of other services.
This service has been integral in keeping in
touch with people during the pandemic via
the phone and doorstep visits. There was a
gradual resumption of face to face visits
during the year.
A range of affiliated clubs and activity Enabling social integration and peer support.
groups. Vision Support recruits, trains A blend of online, phone and face to face
and manages the volunteers
working
provision
has
been
phased
in
following
within the clubs/groups. COVID restrictions.

>> Halton Sensory Service In
partnership
with
Deafness
Resource
Centre (St Helen’s) and
Halton Borough
Council, funded by HBC, the Halton Sensory
Service operates from a centre in Widnes.
Providing
advice,
equipment,
information,
training and support to people with sensory
loss, their families, friends and professionals
working locally.
The
centre
is
now
open
with
services
continuing to be delivered online and by
phone.
)‘ Family Support Service — in partnership The project provides a therapeutic support
with the Royal Society for Blind Children service to families who have a child with
vision impairment.
Support is provided at
any point in the child’s development and is
not time limited.

Objective Set - To develop innovative service delivery using experience and feedback
during the pandemic.
Progress - Using experience gained throughout the pandemic services were reviewed for
effectiveness and efficiency. Significant changes included increased
choice of online and face to face services for information and social contact.
Examples include the home visiting service increasing their telephone contact
time enabling more people to be reached each week. The digital inclusion
is being developed to include online drop in groups for advice giving/problem
solving. Where needed face to face contact has been phased in, domiciliary
visiting has been resumed and the mobile information units are visiting a wide
range ofvenues.
Objective Set - To develop a new business plan and funding strategy.
Progress - A planning and performance post was created within the new management
structure. This has resulted in projects to develop a CRM system to collect
and report on all organisational activity and the creation of a new risk register
linked into management action plans for each service.
This initiative will ensure
accurate and up to date statistics available to the managers and board
for business and financial planning.
Objective Set - To continue to raise the profile of the organisation at community level.
Progress - As planned two Community Development Workers have been appointed.
Their work has begun a programme of profile raising within local communities,
with the objective of developing new partnerships and referral pathways.
This has already led to an increase of referrals into services. They
will also lead a review of Vision Support’s volunteer offering and volunteer
led services.
Objective Set - Continued consultation with service users through forums and steering groups
To also feed into planning process
Progress - Awaydays were organised with
key stakeholders
including board
members,
steering group members, managers and a cross section of staff to identify Vision
Support’s future priorities and revise its current business plan.

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
INCOME
Donations and legacies 2A 275,580 275,580 54,899
Income from othertrading activities
Income from fundraising events 4,209 4,209 786
Vision SupportTrading Limited sales
Investment income
Charitable activity
Other income
2C
2B
2,874,887
10,037
344,920
7,292
53,533
7,913
2,874,887
10,037
396,453
15,205
2,715932
9,987
378,857
9692
I
I
TOTAL INCOME 3,516,925 61,446 3,578,371 3,170,153
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds
Cost ofgenerating Vision Support
Trading Limited Sales 3 2,363,040 - 2,363,040 2,252,938
Charitable activity 3 799,665 64,109 863,774 857,629
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3,162,705 64,109 3,226,814 3,110,567
Net gains/(Iosses) on investments (4,957) - (4,957) 23,675
NET INCOME 349,263 (2,663) 346,600 83,261
Transfer between funds 14
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS! 349,263 (2,663) 346,600 83,261
(LOSSES)
Actuarial losses on defined benefit
pension schemes
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 349,263 (2,663) 346,600 83,261
Funds as at 1 April 2021 2,198,146 3,159 2,201,305 2,118,044
FUNDS AS AT 31 MARCH 2022 15 2,547,409 496 2,547,905 2,201,305

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
INCOME
Donations and legacies 2A 661,051 661,051 690,886
Income from other trading activities
Income from fundraising events 4,209 4,209 786
Investment income 2C 10,037 10,037 9,528
Charitable activity 2B 344,920 53,533 398,453 378,857
Other income 7,292 7,913 15,205 9.692
TOTAL INCOME 1,027,509 61,446 1,088,955 089,749
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activity 3 799,665 64.109 863,774 857,629
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3 799,665 64,109 863,774 857,629
Net gains/(Iosses) on investments (4,957) - (4,957) 23,675
NET INCOME 222,887 (2,663) 220,224 255,795
Transfer between funds 14
OTHER RECOGNISED
GAINS/(LOSSES) 222,887 (2,663) 220,224 255.795
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Funds as at 1 April 2021 1,754,186 3,159 1,757,345 1,501,550
FUNDS AS AT 31 MARCH 2022 1,977,073 496 1,977,569 1,757,345
£ 230.884 665,769 896.655 860,691 1757,346 1.754,186
2021 £ 4,504 129.819 826,409 960,732 (100,041)
Charity £ 247,586 666,403 1,113,989 863,580 1,977,569 1,977,073 496 1977569
Group 2022
2021
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
£
FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets
9
340.862
331.688
Investments
10
566,403
365,769
907,265
697.457
CURRENT ASSETS Stock
4,313
4,504
4,313
Debtors
11
1,074.132
948,425
338,569
Cash at bank and in hand
1,091448
1,026,467
595,831
2.169,893
1,979,396
938,713
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
12
(529,253)
(475.544)
(75,133)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
1.640,640
1,503,852
Total assets less current liabilities
2,547,905
2,201309
NET ASSETS
Z542S05
2201 309
CAPITAL AND RESERVES Unresbicted funds
13
2,547.409
2,198,146
Restricted funds
14
496
2547905 These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board onfq /22—and are signed on their behalf by !i.w Chair
Board Member
Sandra Massey
Glare Caws
The notes on pages 19 to 34 form part ofthese financial statements
2022 2021
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities 358,100 108,121
Net cash provided by operating
activities 358,100 108,121
Cash Flows from investing activities
Dividends and interest from investments (10,037) (9,987)
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (82,446) (132849)
Proceeds from sale offixed assets - -
Proceeds from sale of investments 49,864 7678
Purchase of investments (250,500) (23,914)
Net cash provided by investing
activities (293,119) (159072)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the year. 64,981 (50,951)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of
theyear 1,026,467 1,077418
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the year. 1026467
NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2022 2021
£ £
Net incoming resources 346,600 83,261
Investment income 10,037 9,987
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 73,272 63,144
Loss on disposal
Decrease/Uncrease) in debtors (125,707) 60,533
(Increase)ldecreae in stock 189 (172)
(Decrease)/increase in creditors 53,709 (108,632)
Net cash provided by operating
activities 358.100 108.121
ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2022 2021
£ £
Cash at hand 1,091,448 1026,467
ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT At 1 April 2021 Cashflow At 31 March 2022
£ £ £
Cash at bank 1,026,467 64,981 1,091,448

Depreciation is provided at the following
life:
annual r ates in orderto write offeach asset overits estimated
Leasehold property - 2% straight line.
Visual aids - 25% reducing balance.
Computerequipment - 25% reducing balance.
Machinery, tools and equipment - 25% reducing balance/25% straight line.
Vehides - 25% reducing balance.
Fumiture, fittings & office equipment - 25% reducing balance, 25% and 33% straight line.

Group Charity
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Depreciation on Owned Assets 73,270 63,144 22,823 15,266
Pension Costs 34,222 36,842 15,530 17,884
Directors Emoluments 163,010 158050 . -
Operating lease rental expense 93,751 93,348 14,000 14,000
Directors pension contributions to
money purchase schemes LIS2 7.849

DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Group Charity
Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Donations 5141 1,456 5,141 1,456
Gift aid from trading subsidiary - 385,471 639,897
CJRS income 4,764 - 854
Legacies 270,439 48,679 270,439 48,679
275.580 661.051 690886

Restricted Unrestricted Total
funds Funds Funds
Group and charity 2022 2022 2022
£ £ £
Grants receivable 53,533 - 53,533
Contract income receivable - 54,042 54,042
Rehabilitation services - 290,878 290,878
53,533 344,920 398,453
Restricted Unrestricted Total
funds Funds Funds
Group and charity 2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Grants receivable 48,428 - 48,428
Contract income receivable - 54,042 54,042
Rehabilitation services - 276,387 276,387
48,428 330,429 378,857

VESTMENT INCOME
Group Charity
Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Dividend income receivable 9,937 9,428 9,937 9,428
Deposit interest receivable 100 559 100 100
10.037 526

ESOURCES EXPENDED
roup
Activities
undertaken Support
directly costs Total
2022 2022 2022
£ £ £
Costs of generating funds
Cost ofgenerating Vision Support
Trading sales 2363040 2,363,040
2,363,040 2,363,040
Charitable activities
Community services 306,388 108,878 415,266
Rehabilitation services 251,362 89,323 340,685
Technology assistance 47,501 16,880 64,381
Volunteering 32,053 11,389 43,442
637.304
Group
Activities
undertaken Support
directly costs Total
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Costs ofgenerating funds
Cost ofgenerating Vision Support
Trading sales 2.252.938 2,252,938
2..252S3B 2 252.938
Charitable activities
Community services 289,934 146,169 436,103
Rehabilitation services 223,472 112,663 336,135
Technology assistance 33,591 16,936 50,527
Volunteering 22.747 11,467 34,214
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arity
Activities
undertaken Support
directly costs Total
2022 2022 2022
£ £ £
Charitable activities
Community services 306,388 108,878 415,266
Rehabilitation services 251,362 89,323 340,685
Technology assistance 47,501 16,880 64.381
Volunteering 32,053 11,389 43,442
226.470
harity
Activities
undertaken Support
directly costs Total
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Charitable activities
Community services 289934 146,169 436,103
Rehabilitation services 223472 112,663 336,135
Technology assistance 33591 16,936 50,527
Volunteering 22247 11,467 34.214
569744

PPORT COSTS
Group Charity
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Staffcosts 130,117 183,462 130,117 183,462
Personnel/training costs 2,125 8,779 2,125 8,779
Property and office costs 10,415 7971 10,415 7971
Computer costs 8,969 30,421 8,969 30,421
Repairs & maintenance 4,330 976 4,330 976
Recruitment costs 3,479 276 3,479 276
Bank charges 344 265 344 265
Depreciation 22,823 14,525 22,823 14,525
Subscriptions 986 825 986 825
Legal & professional 5,883 4,815 5,883 4,815
Advertising and promotion 1,941 3.030 1,941 3030
Insurance 6,659 4,792 6,659 4792
Expenses 630 1,622 630 1622
Utilities 6,733 3,024 6,733 3,024
Event and fundraising costs 352 375 352 375
Investment manager fees 4,346 3,399 4,346 3,399
Non-recoverable VAT i&L
211,706 270,046 211,706 270,046
Governance costs 14,764 17,189 14,764 17,189
287.235 226.470 287.235
OVERNANCE COSTS
Group Charity
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Staffcosts 5,091 8,065 5,091 8,065
Professional fees 9,570 9,100 9,570 9,100
Committee expenses 103 24 103 24
14,764 17.189 14.764 11.189
AFF COSTS AND THE COST OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
Group Charity
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Wages and salaries 1,673,183 1,648,697 558,078 584,928
Social Security Costs 110,319 106,970 47,987 49,736
Pension Costs 34,222 36,842 15,530 17,884
s as foll ows:
2022 2021
£60,001 -£70,000 I 2
£70001 -£80,000 1 1
e average number of persons (including part-time staf f) employed by the Group was:
2022 2021
Vision Enhancement Services
Management and administration 9 8
Service provision 19 19
Vision Support Trading Limited 41
75 73

XED ASSETS
GROUP Long Visual Machinery, Motor Furniture,
Leasehold aids and tools and vehicles fittings and
property computers equipment office
equipment Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2021 346,915 34,567 186,188 23,711 260,396 851,777
Additions 3635 2410 22,324 37,114 16,963 82,446
Transfers between
classes
Disposals
At 31 March 2022 350,550 36,977 208,512 60,825 277,359 934,223
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021 107,625 27177 158,555 13,708 213,024 520,089
Charge for the year 18,977 2,450 16,372 11,780 23,693 73,272
Transfers between
classes
Disposal
At31 March2022 126,602 29627 174,927 25,488 236,717 593,361
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2022 223,948 7,350 33,585 35,337 40,642 340,862
At 31 March 2021 239290 7,390 27,633 10,003 47,372 331,688
CHARITY Long Visual Machinery, Motor Furniture,
Leasehold aids and toots and vehicles fittings and
property Computer equipment office
s equipment Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April2021 298,529 34,567 8,278 23,711 24,692 389,777
Additions - 2,410 - 37,114 - 39,524
Disposals
At31 March2022 298,529 36,977 8,278 60,825 24,692 429,301
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021 95,529 27,177 7,887 13.708 14,592 158,893
Charge for the year 5,971 2,450 98 11,780 2,524 22,823
Disposal
At 31 March 2022 101,500 29,627 7,985 25,488 17,116 181,716
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2022 197,029 7,350 293 35,337 7,576 247,585
At 31 March 2021 203,000 7390 391 10,003 10,100 230,884

2022
£
Fair Value at 1 April 2021 365769
Additions 250,500
Sales (55,097)
Change in cash 10,570
Revaluation (5,339)
Fair value at 31 March 2022
Fair Value
Investments comprise:
£
Listed investments
Fixed interest 209,364
UK equities 50,796
International equities 136467
Property 38,200
Alternative assets 110,254
Cash 21 .322
Group investments 566,403
Investment in subsidiary 300,000
Charity investments
Nature of Aggregate Profiti(Ioss)
business Turnover ofshare forthe year
capital and
reserves
£ £ £
Vision Support Trading Limited Transcription 820+336 511646
services

Group Charity
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Trade debtors 740,362 784380 64,943 67422
Prepayments 330,573 154,106 270,429 52,458
Otherdebtors 1hZ 1.i&Z
1.074.132

REDITORS
Group Charity
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Trade creditors 162,793 144.980 17910 44,750
Othertaxes and social security 145,460 135,880 13,139 16,138
Other creditors 8,936 8,420 2,513 2,381
Accruals and deferred income 212,064 186,264 41,571 36,772
52t2fi3 75.133

Transfer
As at to/from As at
Charity 1 April Gains/ unrestricted 31 March
2021 Received Expended (losses) funds 2022
£ £ £ £ £ £
Accumulated fund L754.186 1.D2Z.5I9 (19S.fifi5J LLZi ISZLOZ3
Transfer
As at to/from As at
1 April Received Expended Gainsi unrestricted 31 March
Group 2021 (losses) funds 2022
£ £ £ £ £ £
Accumulated fund 2ll9t4 1516.925 @i.Z) t4.951)
Transfer
As at to/from As at
Charity 1 April Gains! unrestricted 31 March
2020 Received Expended (losses) funds 2021
£ £ £ £ £ £
Accumulated fund 1491.317 1,P1ii LZLMi Z2Th i44
Transfer
As at to/from As at
Group I April Received Expended Gains! unrestricted 31 March
2020 (losses) funds 2021
£ £ £ £ £ £
Accumulated fund 2Jfi1.Bul jjJJ £2aQ1LZ2 Z2Th

STRICTED FUNDS
Transfer
Group and Charity As at to/from As at
1 April unrestricted 31
2021 Received Expended funds March
2022
£ £ £ £ £
Resource Centre grants
Halton VRC 4,000 (4,000)
Mobile Info Services (East
Cheshire Eye Society) 4,552 (4,552)
Welfare and Benefits (Brighter
Outlook) 11,409 (11,409)
People and Places 23,605 (23605)
The Royal Society for Blind
Children (660) 660
Access to work - 9,827 (9,827)
OtherGrants 3,159 8,713 11,376) 496
3,159 61,446 (64,109) - 496
the yearto 31 March 2022 the charit y has suppo rted each oft he funds to the extent of £Nil (202 1: £7,692
Transfer
Group and Charity As at to/from As at
1 April unrestricted 31
2020 Received Expended funds March
2021
£ £ £ £ £
Resource Centre grants
Halton VRC 4,000 (4,000) -
Cvic Being There When It Matters 10,233 - (10,233)
Most
Access to work 2,023 (2,023) -
Gwynt y Mor Community Fund 14,000 (28,870) 14,870
The Royal Society for Blind 6,591 (9,646) 3,055
Children
Other Grants - 21,814 (18,655) - 3,159
10,233 48,428 (63,194) 7,692 3,159

Group Unrestricted Restricted 2022 Total Unrestricted Restricted 2021 Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £ £ £ £
Tangible fixed 340,862 - 340,862 331,688 - 331,688
assets
Investments 566,403 - 566,403 365,769 - 365,769
Currentassets 2,169,397 496 2,169,693 1,976,237 3,159 1,979,396
Current liabilities (529.253) (529,253) (475.544) (475,544
Total net assets 4 â7P5 2J9ll46 22012U9

2022 2021
Land and buildings £ £
Within one year 39,500 53500
Within two and five years 136,000 139.500
More than five years 151,417 190.917
Other
Within one year 39,338 36,568
Within two and five years 25,489 57,285
64.827

INANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Group 2022 2021
£ £
Financial assets measured atamortised cost 1.835.007 1,R2QJB
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost fl&793 33&64
Financial assets consist ofcash, trade debtors and other debtors
Financial liabilities consist oftrade creditors, other creditors and accruals

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
INCOME
Donations and legacies 2A 54,899 54,899
Income from other trading activities
Income from fundraising events 786 786
Vision SupportTrading Limited sales 2,715,932 2,715,932
Investment income 2C 9,987 9,987
Charitable activity 2B 330,429 48,428 378,857
Other
income
9,692 9,692
TOTAL INCOME 3,121,725 48,428 3,170,153
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds
Cost ofgenerating Vision Support
Trading Limited Sales 3 2,252,938 - 2,252,938
Charitable activity 3 794,435 63,194 857,629
TOTAL
EXPENDITURE
3,047,373 63,194 3,110,567
Net (Iosses)/gains on investments 23,675 - 23,675
NET INCOME 98,027 (14,766) 83,261
Transfer between funds 14 (7,692) 7,692 -
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS/ 90,335 (7,074) 83,261
(LOSSES)
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 90,335 (7,074) 83,261
Funds as at 1 April 2020 2,107,811 10,233 2,118,044
FUNDS AS AT 31 MARCH 2021 15 2,198,146 3,159 2,201,305

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
INCOME
Donations and legacies 2A 690,886 - 690,886
Income from other trading activities
Income from fundraising events 786 786
Investment income 2C 9,528 9,528
Charitable activity 2B 330,429 48,428 378,857
Other income 9,692 9,692
TOTAL INCOME 1,041,321 48,428 1 ,089,749
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activity 3 794,435 63,194 857,629
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3 794,435 63,194 857,629
Net (Iosses)/gains on investments 23,675 - 23,675
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 270,561 (14,766) 255,795
Transfer between funds 14 (7,692) 7,692 -
OTHER RECOGNISED 262,869 (7,074) 255,795
GAINSI(LOSSES)
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 262,869 (7,074) 255,795
Funds as at 1 April 2020 1,491,317 10,233 1,501,550
FUNDS AS AT 31 MARCH 2021 1,754,186 3,159 1,757,345