SUThON VISION
Registered number 04388249
SUTTON VISION
Report and Accounts
31 March 2025

surroN VISION
Registered number 04388249
SUTTON VISION
(formerly - Sutton Association for the blind)
Contents
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR...
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMM1￿EE................................
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES.......................
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT........................
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BALANCE SHEET.........................
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NOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS..................................................
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SUTTON VISION
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
This year has been one of consolidation, resilience and community connection for Sutton
Vision. In a challenging environment for small charities, we have focused on strengthening
our foundations and maintaining the high quality of support that people with sight loss in
Sutton rely on. Our priorty has been to ensure that every service we offer remains
welcoming, person-centred and responsive to the needs of our community thanks to the
dedication of our staff. volunteers and partners.
Our social and peer-support activities continue to thrive, from our popular yoga and bowls
sessions to new 'Community Cuppa, groups in Cheam and Wallington, which provide relaxed
spa￿S for people to meet and share eXperien￿S. Volunteers remain at the heart of
everything we dH)ffering time, energy and empathy that transfonn the lives of those we
support. As one volunteer described it after helping on a recent outing. it felt like a family day
out with laughter at every turn., These moments capture what Sutton Vision means to so
many.. connection, belonging and mutual support.
Our Low Vision Clinic remains a cornerstone of our work, providing specialist assessments,
equipment and advi￿ for people adjusting to sight loss. We were pleased that our NHS
commissioners confirmed continued funding through to 2026, recognising the clinic's quality
and impact. We also continue to contribute to national learning through our involvement in
the RNIB Eye Care Support Pathway pilot-helping to shape how emotional and practical
support is embedded into eye care ServI￿S across the country.
More than half our staff now have lived experience of sight loss, giving Sutton Vision an
authenticity that runs through every conversation, group and servi￿. This insight has
strengthened our digital inclusion work, our befriending programmes and our partnerships
with local health and social care teams.
Our impact is best seen through the stories of the people we support. Mr L, referred to Sutton
Vision after a stroke left him with significant sight loss, received tailored help through our Low
Vision Clinic, including aids to help him read again. He joined our Living with Sight Loss
workshop and our Chartes Bonnet Syndrome support group and now contributes to local
digital-ac￿$S testing-proof that with the right support, confidence and participation can be
restored.
As we look ahead to our 60th anniversary in 2025, our focus remains on sustaining and
safeguarding the services our community depends on, diversfying our income, and
continuing to be a trusted, welcoming space where everyone with sight loss can thrive.
MICHAEL D. PARSONS
Chair of Trustees
27 Novernber 2025

SUTTON VISION
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMirrEE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
The Executive Committee presents its report and the financial statements of the charity for the year
ended 31 st March 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Sutton Vision is a registered charity (No. 1092429). It is a company limited by guarantee (No.
04388249) which does not have share capital.
The Members of the Executive Committee during the year to March 2025 were as follows:
S A Christie
M D Parsons
H R Patel
G A Randles
A D Richman
L J Syrett
J Milgate
H Leacock
Twstees may be appointed by a resolution of the Board. Trustees shall be appointed for a term of
three years, and any Trustee who has completed their term must retire at the next Board
Appointment Meeting. Subject to Article 8.5, a retiring Trustee who remains eligible may be re-
appointed for a maximum of three consecutive terms of offi￿, including their initial term.
Article 8.5 - If a Trustee's re-appointment would result in them serving more than nine years in
offi￿, they may only be re-appointed if the other Trustees consider the circumstances to be
exceptional and the re-appointment is approved by a resolution of at least 75 % of the other
Trustees.
ADDRESS
Ground Floor, 3 Robin Hood Lane,
Sutton, SM12SW
TELEPHONE
020 8409 7166
EMAIL
info@suttonvison.org.uk
WEBSITE
wNvw.suttonvision.org.uk
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Denise Crone
BANKERS
Metro bank
One Southampton Row,
London. WC1B SHA
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
David Wilkinson
Associates House,
118A East Barnet Road Bamet,
Herts EN4 8RE

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Association is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 6th March 2002.
Every member of the charity undertakes to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of
the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such members at 31 st March 2025 was
eight. The mernbers of the Executive Committee who served during the year are set out on page 2.
The Executive Committee has overall responsibility for the strategic direction and governance of the
charity. Day-to-day matters are delegated to the charrty's General Operations Manager. The General
Operations Manager is not a member of the Executive Committee.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The members of the Executive Commtttee have examined the major strategic, business, and
operational risks which the charity fa￿S and confimi that systems have been established to enable
regular reports to be prodU￿d so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.
In line with our Safeguarding policy, all staff, volunteers and Trustees have received training on their
safeguarding responsibilities as they relate to Sutton Vision and those we serve. Training is renewed
annually.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
To promote and improve the welfare of blind and partially sighted persons resident in the
administrative area of the London Borough of Sutton. Core services are provided to ensure the
needs of blind and partially sighted people in the London Borough of Sutton are met. These core
ServI￿S include:
Information and advi
Low Vision Clinic
. Social and educational activities
Digital Inclusion and Assistive Technology seniice
. Access to equipment through our Technology Resource Hub
Early intervention support at St Heller Hospital (Eye Clinic Liaison Officer- ECLO)
Health and Wellbeing sepdices including befriending, home visits and workshops.
. Peer support groups and network
STRATEGIC REPORT
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
During the year 2024125, we reached 159 new beneficiaries and overall, we helped 429 unique
beneficiaries.
We further developed our impact measurement during the year continuing to use the Visually
impaired Outcomes Stars but also adding newly developed tools to measure the impact on the
health, wellbeing and Independen￿ of the people who use regularly use our services.
A narrative providing performance of 2024125 is provided below:
1.Outreach and Community work
Our Outreach and community work enables us to increase awareness of our sep4ices and support
across the whole communty. l+Vhilst the nature of many sight loss conditions mean that our service
users are predominantly older people, we continue to broaden the demographic of our service users
helping people of working age access support to maintain or gain employment and supporting
people to claim the disability benefits they are entitled to- this has been particularly important as the
cost of living crisis has continued to adversely affect people with sight loss.

Outreach events and activities included three living with sight loss workshops, three community
events and two awareness talks.
We provided support to 117 individuals", etther in people's own homes, over the telephone, or at our
offices. During the year we carried out 241 one-to-one appointments, handling benefits, blue badge
applications, technology support and general queries and signposting people to other relevant
support and services. Over double the number of appointments from the previous year.
°The Outreach officer has helped me to sort out my Access to Worf(, from start to finish, he has been
such a great help as I was unsure how to initiate the process. he helped me by filling in the fom7
online for us to review together making sure all infonnation cO￿eCt. byrthout his help I doubt I would
still have a job"
2.Social groups and Peer to Peer support
Our social groups and activities provide opportunities for people to connect with others, take up new
interests and help reduce isolation and loneliness. As with all our services we design and deliver our
activities with the involvement and participation of people living with sight loss. We have sought
feedback and ideas for new activities through follow-up calls made by our volunteers and with a
wrttten survey circulated with Contact magazine.
We have continued to respond to the needs identified by people with sight loss by establishing a
wider range of peer support opportunities including an audio book club, crossword group and have
increased the sports and physical activity groups. This has included developing a partnership with a
local bowls club to provide both indoor and outdoor bowls sessions and approaching a Zurnba
teacher to set up specially designed audio described exercise classes for people with visual
impairment. We have also established our new "community cuppas" _ local peer support groups run
on a drop-in basis at cafes in different parts of the borough, increasing accessibility for people who
struggle with travelling to our centre and who want to meet other people with sight loss informally.
This year we have again offered a series of supported group trips and excursions including transport
and sight guided visits to Hampton Court Palace, Kew Gardens, Paws on the Imiarf and Epsom
Playhouse.
In total, we organised 322 separate group sessions and outings, compared to 242 the previous year,
covering over 2,000 attendan￿s. This registers a significant 21 % increase in group sessions.
"Just to say that l am always amazed at the huge range of activities that SV undertakes - and the
detailed Newsletter this moming will give everyone something to look fO￿ard to in the New Yeart.
3. Digitsl Inclusion. Assistive Technology and Resource Hub
People who are blind or partially sighted are twi￿ as likely to be digitally excluded than members of
the general population, meaning that they are less likely to be able to find the best money saving
deals, choose the cheapest options or access online sources of information and support. The
increasing digitalisation of services, information and support continues to isolate many people with
sight loss who are less likely to have the s￿'11S and knowledge to get online and stay online.
Our Assistive Technology Co-ordinator helps people get set up on, and use smartphones. tablets,
and computers by accessing helpful features such as voiceover, screen reading and magnification.
This year, we carried out 113 one-to-one tech support sessions over the phone. in homes or in our
Resource Hub (across 102 beneficiaries as often more than one session was required} and another
140 interventions for general advice.
Our Resource Hub enables people to test out laptops, mobile phones. and other smart devi￿8
specifically designed to improve day-to-day living. We hold regular demonstration days for our
beneficiaries to come and test out the latest in technology and equipment.

4. Low Vision Clinic (LVC)
Our Low Vision Clinic (LVC) offers our beneficiaries an appointment with our optometrist who will
assess sight capabilities and prescribe visual and reading aids as required. There is also an
opportunity to meet with a Rehabilitation Officer from the Sensory Impainnent Team to address any
concems and support with sight-related difficulties. including managing at home and mobility
training.
The LVC service is self-referral (no GP referral required); however, individuals must be diagnosed
with low vision by an optometrist and live within the London Borough of Sutton. Over the year we
carried out 22 in-person clinics and we also supported 16 beneficiaries with domiciliary and remote
appointments., in total we supported 119 beneficiaries including 68 new referrals. We issued 211
pieces of visual aid equipment, predominantly magnifiers.
5.Early intervention and Eye Clinic support at St Heller Hospital
Our Eye Clinic Liaison Officer works at both St Heller Hospital and at our Sutton Vision office and
offers information, practical and emotional support to anyone attending the eye clinic. Over the year.
they have provided support to 156 people diagnosed with a sight loss condition (of which 140 were
in-person).
6. Befriending and Volunteer support
Using our team of dedicated volunteers, we kept in contact with our Servi￿ users with weekly
telephone calls, supporting people on our trips and outings, accompanying people on walks, and
meeting for a coffee and chat.
We had 30 beneficiaries who received weekly or fortnightly befriending calls and visits during the
year. Overall, we caThied out 1,378 calls and visits, a 260k increase on the year 2023124.
In the year, we managed to increase our volunteer support to 45 people who help to run our social
and activity groups and providing administrative support. Around half of our volunteers have a visual
impairment themselves and the peer support they offer is invaluable to our service users.
7. Fundraising
This year we received £66,308 of new one-off grants through Trust and Foundations.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Operating loss for the year was £5,948 {2024 - surplus £3,203). The Charity had a surplus for
the year of £78,429 (2024 - surplus £5,444) after the Exceptional income.
INVESTMENT POLICY
The charity does not have a formal investment policy. It endeavours to obtain the best possible
retum on its investments and cash balances.

RESERVES POLICY
Introduction
This reserves policy outlines Sutton Vision's approach to managing and allocating reserves.
including endowment funds, to ensure financial stability and sustainability in fulfilling our mission.
Purpose of the Reserves Policy
The purpose of this policy is to:
Define the types of reseNes and funds held by the charity.
Ensure that the charity has sufficient funds to meet its obligations and support ongoing
operations.
Provide transparency and accountabilty to stakeholders regarding the charity's financial
management.
Types of Reserves
1. Unrestricted Reserves
Definition: Funds that are freely available for use in the charity's operations.
The charity aims to maintain a minimum of 6 months of unrestricted reserves to cover
operational costs.
These reserves are intended to protect against the Un￿rtaintY of fundraising from grants and
foundations, from inflation and cost of living increases, from potential recruitment and
redundancy costs, as well as some unforeseen overheads.
2. Restricted Reserves
Definition: Funds designated for specific purposes by donors or grantors.
These reserves will only be used for their intended purpose as specified by the donors.
3. Designated Reserves
Definition: Funds set aside by the trustees for specific future projects or expenses that Gould
not be met from future income.
These are currently put aside for the following specific purposes;
To ensure continuity in funding for the Low Vision Clinic
For estate matters such as site development or property relocation
The board will review designated reserves annually to ensure alignment with the charity's
strategic goals.
4. Endowment Funds
Definition: Donations that are invested to generate income while preserving the principal
amount.
The income generated from endowment funds will be used for core seniices such as social
groups, assistive technology, events and trips, while the principal remains intact.
Investment Strategy: Endowment funds will be managed according to a conservative
investment strategy to balance risk and return, ensuring long-term growth.
Reserves Strategy
The charity will conduct an annual assessment of its financial position and reserves to ensure
they meet operational and strategic needs.
Unrestricted and designated reserves may be invested in low-risk financial instruments to
generate additional income while preserrfing capital.
Spending Policy
Unrestricted Reserves: The charity may draw on unrestricted reserves to cover operational
shortfalls, with prior approval from the board.
Restricted Reserves: Funds will be spent according to donor stipulations and will not be
reallocated.
Designated Reserves: Expenditure up to £10,000 in any one year from designated reserves
can be approved by the finance sub-committee. expenditure above £10,000 in any one
financial year must be approved by the Trustees. All spend must align with strategic priorities.
Endowment Funds: The board will determine the appropriate income generated by
endowment funds to be spent annually6ensuring the sustainabiltty of the fund.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
1. Financial sustainability
We plan to invest in, and to continue the development of fundraising channels outside of Trusts and
Foundations. To help achieve success and focus we have commissioned a report into the
development of fundraising activities beyond 2025.
The report will focus on the areas that have been identified for development, include:
Community and individual giving income streams"
Legacy funding inttiatives;
Fundraising through third party events;
Corporate partnerships primarily from those based in Sutton.
In addition to the above, we will continue to apply for grants with Trusts and Foundations, some of
which are regular supporters of Sutton Vision and have provided multi-year grant support.
2. Activities
All our activities are led by the needs of our beneficiaries. We continually engage with them in the
development of new activities and support servI￿s. Our Service User Advisory Group is a key
mechanism to ensure lived experien￿ is at the heart of all that we do. As part of our new strategy
development our service users told us that our core ser41￿S are critical in supporting and enabling
their daY-t￿daY living. We will therefore continue to develop and evolve our existing sep4ice offer.
To help address eye health education we ran our first information session this year to coincide wrth
national eye health week. We undertook an evaluation of the day and plan to include further eye
health education work in our activities based on the feedback we re￿ived.
We are developing more informal peer support opportunities rather than running fomial 'support
groups" and the groups we are running (such as our glaucoma group) include information talks and
relaxed opportunities for people to chat with one another aftenvards.
We plan to extend our Living with Sight Loss workshops to reach more people newly diagnosed with
sight loss and will be producing publicity materials and promoting these to newly diagnosed patients
at the Eye Unit and to newly registered partially sighted and blind people through our Eye Clinic
Liaison Officer and the Local Authority Sensory Impairment Team.
We have piloted 1.1 digital skills support through a volunteer with relevant IT teaching experience
and this has fonned part of our new project funded by the National Lottery starting in January 2025.
We have piloted additional physical activity groups (including bowls and Zumba) and are planning a
walking group. We will continue to explore more opportunities for people to be physically active by
developing new partnerships with sports and leisure providers in the borough and seek project
funding to enable us to develop a full programme of activities.
Our future strategy will follow the Sutton Vision strategy of "Towards 2030.. We will continue to
develop core existing ser41￿S but also identify potential areas of unmet need such as:
Employability: Supporting visually impaired people (aged 18- 40 years old) into or back into
employment.
Psychological support: Beyond well-being, additional mental health support ServI￿S
Children's servi￿. Taking a life course approach to vision impairment in Sutton.
Advocacy: Extend our existing advocacy to include prevention materials, support, and
information.

1. Organisation Structure and Management
We identified the need to have a succession plan for Trustees and recruit more Trustees with lived
experien￿. Despite engaging a professional recruiter in this area. we have not managed to find new
Trustees, and therefore we plan to continue our efforts in the coming year and beyond.
We plan to use our sight advisory group and local contacts to help Sour￿ potential Trustees with
lived experien￿.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMirrEE
Charity and company law requires members of the Executive Committee to prepare financial
statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity
and its incoming reSoUr￿S and application of resources, including the net income or expenditure for
the year.
In preparing those financial statements, the members of the Executive Commrttee are required to.. -
(a) Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
(b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
(c) Prepare the financial statements on the going cOn￿M basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the company will continue in business.
The members of the Executive Committee are responsible for having proper accounting records
kept, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charty and
enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are
also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for
the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
PUBLIC BENEFIT REQUIREMENT
The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due
regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission concerning the public benefit requirement.
APPROVAL
The Report of the Executive Committee has been prepared in accordan￿ with the Statement of
Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities and in accordan￿ wrth the
provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies, exemption.
The Report of the Executive Committee was approved by its members on 27 November 2025 and
signed on its behalf by:
MICHAEL D. PARSONS
Chair of Trustees

SUTTON VISION
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
Accountants. report to the charity trustees of su￿ON VISION
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charitable company
for the year ended 31st March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you
are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16
of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of
your charity's accounts as carried out under the Charities Act 2011, s. 145 ('the 2011 Act,). In carying
out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under s. 145(5) (b)
of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
sin￿ the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body
listed in s. 145 of the 2011 Act. I confimi that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am
a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe.
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the
2006 Act", or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered
as part of an independent examination. or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended practi￿ for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to
charrties preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reports'ng Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
David Wilkinson FCMA
Associates House
118A East Bamet Road Bamet
Herts
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SUTTON VISION
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Note
Endowment Designated Restricted Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
Income
Big Lottery
City Bridge Trust Funding
Donations
Event donations
Golf Day Income
Low Vision Clinic-
Funding
Monthly Giving
NHS Trust- ECLO-
Funding
Other Funding Awards
Other Revenue
Trust For London
Vision Foundation -
Funding
Awards for all
Access to Work claim
Take on 250 Donations
93,225
19.200
93,225 100,932
19,200
9,800
6,110
4,596
205
6,695
6,110
205
6,695
24,727
24,727
1,138
24,482
120
1,138
10,000
36,212
10,000
66,308
813
19,833
10,000
31,472
220
15,833
30,096
813
19,833
14,695
14,695
2,439
9,992
3,120
3,487
217,892
45,057 262,949 216,494
Cost of sales
(4,584) (4,584) (1,509)
40,473 258,365 214,985
Gross Income
217,892
Administrative
expenses
(213,994)
{50,319) (264,313) (211,782)
Operating Income
(Loss)
3,898
(9,846) 15,948)
4,377
4.377
80,000
3,203
Interest receivable
Exceptional income
2,241
80,000
Surplus for the financial
year
80,000
3,898
(5,469)
78,429
Prior year adjusbnents
Adjustment in reserves
15.000
25.000
40,000
80,000
15,000
3,898
19.531
118,429
Fund balance at 1 April
2024
2,103
116,582 118.685
113,241
Fund balance at 31
March 2025
80,000
15,000
6,001
136.113 237,114 118,685
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SUTTON VISION
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
Notes
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Computer Equipment
205
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
13,782
289,226
303,008
8,220
243,556
251,776
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
65,894
133,296
Net current assets
237.114
118,480
Net assets
237114
118685
Capitsl and reserves
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Designated Reserves
Endowment Reserves
6,001
136,113
15,000
80,000
2,103
116,582
Shareholder's funds
10
237,114
118,685
The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an
audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the
Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable
to companies subject to the small companies, regime. The profit and loss account has not been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
A D Richman
Director
Approved by the board
on 27 November 2025
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements are prepared under the historical Cost convention with
items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the
relevant notes.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the
Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
102 applicable in the UK and Ireland (effective January 2015). the Financial
Reporting Standard 102 applicable in the UK and Ireland (revised September
2015), the Charities Act 2011 and with the Companies Act 2006.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make
judgements, estimates and -assumptions that affect the amounts reported.
These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based
on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that
are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Fund structure
Funds held by the charity are either:
Unrestricted general funds - these are funds which can be used in
accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds - these are funds that can only be used for particular
restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when
specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted
purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the
notes to the financial statements.
Income recognition
All incoming reSoUr￿S are recognised in the year in which the charity is entitled
to receipt thereof and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Expenditure recognition
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or
constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is
probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can
be measured reliably.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the
expenditure was incurred.
Pensfons
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in
the period in which the related service is provided.
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SUTTON VISION
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (Continued)
Fixed Asset Investments
Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially
recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their
fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price.
The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on
revaluation and disposals throughout the year.
The chari
instrumen
does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex financial
The main form of financial risk fa￿d by the charity is that of volatility in equity
markets and investment markets due to wider economic conditions.
Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice
price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.
Creditors
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice
price).
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (Continued)
2 Resources expended
2025
2025
2025
2024
Restricted Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
Total
Total
Administrative Costs
Advertising & Marketing
Audit & Accountancy fees
Bank Fees
Cleaning
conferen￿ expenses
Consulting
DBS Charges
Employers National Insurance
Event Expenditure
Food & Drinks Office
General Expenses
Insuran
IT equipment for Staff
IT Software and Consumables
IT support
Legal Expenses
LVC - Visual Aid Equipment
LVC Optometrist Fees
Mobile Phone Charges
Newsletter Costs
Office & Kitchen Equipment
Payroll Fees
Pensions Costs
Postage, Freight & Courier
Premises Improvements
Printing & Stationery
Rent
Repairs & Maintenan
Salaries
Social Group Expenses
Staff Recruitment Fees
Subscriptions
Telephone & Internet
Travel - National
Visual Aid Equipment and Tools
Volunteer Expenses
643
610
92
897
2,460
240
195
420
2.854
216
7,539
2,317
3,320
179
97
148
3,149
138
2,793
549
863
47
3,930
270
97
352
3,149
388
8.733
3,926
863
47
2.405
204
250
5,940
3,377
106
2,228
2,405
2,360
3,411
395
1,205
3,324
2,755
4,615
3,324
8,313
4,132
954
2,244
25
1,224
3,470
150
10,354
2,966
18,150
17
159,777
1,285
4,800
661
1,515
1,301
6,577
60
264,313
2,419
4,437
834
7,912
4,199
951
4,918
27
1,105
3,240
96
266
2,124
9,950
176
145,517
8,313
4,132
954
2,244
25
48
3,470
150
1,177
10,354
2,966
16,695
1,455
17
20,804
138,972
1,285
705
351
1,515
758
5,177
60
213.994
4,095
310
564
1,740
885
544
1,400
45
211,782
50.319
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surroN VISION
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (Continued)
3 Staff costs
2025
2024
Salaries
Pension contributions to money purchase scheme
Social Security costs
159.777
3,470
8,733
171,980
145.517
3,240
7,539
156,296
Number
Number
Average number of persons employed by the company
6.25
4 Executive Committee Remuneration and Expenses
No member of the Executive Committee, nor any person connected with them, has
received or is due to re￿1ve any remuneration for the year, directly or indirectly, from the
Charity's funds.
5 Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on all activities.
6 Fixed Assets
Computer
Equipment
Office
Equipment
Totsl
As at 311312024
Disposed 1812125
205
(205)
205
{205)
Cost, 161412024
Disposed 3113125
As at 311312025
106
106
106
106
15

SUTTON VISION
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (Continued)
7 Debtors
2025
2024
Other debtors
Funding Income Accrual
Accounts receivable
Prepayments
201
2,500
6,232
4,850
13,782
605
2,500
5,115
8,220
8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Trade creditors
Deferred Income
Other creditors
8,704
45,665
11,524
65,894
10,999
81,396
40,901
133,296
9 Exceptional inGome
The charity re￿iVed £80.000 as an exceptional one off donation from Sutton Talking
Newspaper, charity number 269628. Sutton Talking Newspaper has ￿aSed operations, and
Sutton Vision was one of two charities that received the remaining funds to be used for the
purposes of the charity's objects.
10 Restricted funds
Balan￿ at
01-Apr-
2024
Incoming
resources
ReSoUr￿S
Expensed
Balance at
31-Mar-
2025
Restricted funds
The National Lottery Communty
Low Vision Clinic - Funding
NHS Trust - ECLO - Funding
Other Funding Awards
Awards for all
Trust for London
Vision Foundation
Big Lottery
City Bridge Trust Funding
628
628
24,727
10,000
36,212
(24,727)
(10,000)
(33,073)
3,139
975
758
500
975
19,833
14,695
93,225
19,200
(19,075)
(14,695)
(93,225)
(19.200)
500
2,103
217,892
(213,994)
6,001
Unrestricted funds
General
116,582
74,434
(54,903)
136,113
Designated Reserves
Endowment Reserves
15,000
80,000
15,000
80,000
118,685
387,326
268,897
237,114
16

SUTTON VISION
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (Continued)
10 Company limited by guarantee
Each member has a maximum potential liability of £10 in the event of the company
being wound.
11 Controlling party
There is no controlling party.
12 Other infomiation
surroN VISION is a private compan
incorporated in England. Its registered o
3 Robin Hood Lane Sutton
Surrey
SM12SW
limited by Guarantee and
ice is..
17

SUTTON VISION
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
Notes
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Computer Equipment
205
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
13,782
289,226
303,008
8,220
243 556
251,776
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
65 894
133,296
Net current assets
237,114
118,480
Net assets
237,114
118,685
Capital and reserves
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Designated Reserves
Endowment Reserves
6,001
136,113
15,000
80,000
2.103
116,582
Shareholder's funds
10
237 114
118,685
The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an
audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the
Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable
to companies subject to the small companies, regime. The profit and loss account has not been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
A D Richman
Director
Approved by the board
on 27 November 2025
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