# VISIONARY - LINKING LOCAL SIGHT LOSS CHARITIES

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1135360
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 7, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1135360


## Contact

- **Address:** Royal Blind, 2A Robertson Avenue, EDINBURGH
- **Postcode:** EH11 1PZ
- **Phone:** 020 8995 0880
- **Email:** visionary@visionary.org.uk
- **Website:** www.visionary.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY&#x27;S OBJECTS (&quot;OBJECTS&quot;) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TOTHE FOLLOWING: TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLINDOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

**Activities:** Visionary is a federation of one hundred local societies for blind and partially sighted people in the UK.  It aspires to provide support for and raise awareness of the services provided by its members.  It has a development fund for small societies and advises national research and campaign groups.  A conference for members is held annually and members receive a bi-monthly newsletter.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Mark Peter Upton** | Chair | Dec. 17, 2021 |
| Craig Spalding |  | May 17, 2023 |
| Lowri Bartrum |  | Nov. 19, 2015 |
| Michael Keith Eales |  | May 17, 2023 |
| PHILIP DAVID MILLS |  | Dec. 21, 2021 |
| Professor Shahina Pardhan |  | May 10, 2022 |
| Sarah French |  | Nov. 10, 2023 |
| Tom Harte |  | Dec. 17, 2021 |




