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2021-03-31-accounts

Page
Legal and administrative information
Report ofthe Trustees 2to19
Independent
Examiner's
Report 20
Statement
of Financial
Activities 21
Balance Sheet 22
Cash Flow Statement 23
Notes to the Financial Statements 24 to 35
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 36to 37

Coproduction
—our members
to actively shape service develop
Coproduction
—our members
to actively shape service develop
me nt nt
2021 2022
~ 92 new members
joined (pre-Covid
target of 100)
~ Collaborate
with 8 external
organisations
~ 50service enablers
engaged
in operational
~ Further embed our model,
Heart ofa Charity,
~ development
meetings
Surpassed
engagement
for peer support
by 20%
~ Mindset ofa Business
Introduce
quarterly
evening
and weekend
sessions to
further engage working
age members
Community —improving
our reach and engagement
in Croydon
through
Engaged
with 3 new schools to raise awareness
Ever-increasing
number
of members
reached
through
Bricks &Clicks
Our new mobility vehicle has enhanced
outreach
~
~
~
Focus on local areas of deprivation
and reach 200
newly diagnosed
visually
impaired
(Vl) people
Develop 5 new partnerships
in our community
Activate the 'Lost 500' project, reaching
people
who've fallen between
the gape in the referral system
Accessibility —transforming
our premises
and improving
technology
usage
Lift and building
work to commence
in 2022
Built a tech studio to improve
virtual services
~ To obtain a Mobile tech hub, allowing
us to work
smarter
and increase reach
Produced
our own podcasts
and 'Did you know7'
videos
~
~
Become a specialised
contractor for IT certified training
Build tech trailblazer
credentials
and pilot accessible
tech
Holistic Health —putting
our members
at the centre oftheir care
pathways:
~ Developed
Living with Sight Loss workshops,
~ Commercially
align with 7 new businesses
(CSR),
6sessions
undertaken
so far
on eye health awareness
~ Moorfields
Low Vision Clinic now operates at
~ Improve
the referral
pathway
between
statutory,
Croydon
Vision; a one-hub
approach
medical
and supporl services
Sustainable Reach —improving
our brand, communications,
and
income stream:
~ Defined our culture to improve
branding
and
~ The use of PESTLE analysis
for in/outward
~ impact
Facilitated 7Visual Awareness
Workshops
~ assessment
Development
ofa communication
strategy
and an
(revenue
generation)
Recruited
a Trusts
& Foundation
Fundraiser
~ Impact Officer
Connecting
with 2 sight loss charities,
building
transatlantic
connections

2021 2020
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Notes funds
F
funds
8
funds
f
INCOMING
AND ENDOWMENT
FROM:
Donations
and Legacies
66,081 66,081 224,041
Charitable
activities
114,062 308,111 422,173 246,021
Other trading
activities
43,789 43,789 72,315
Investments 15 15 30
Other Income 15,287
Total Income 223,947 308,111 532,058 557,695
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds 2,843 4,694 7,537 35,403
Charitable
activities
244,625 297,839 15,406 557,870 479,751
Total Expenditure 247,468 302,533 15,406 565,407 515,154
Operating
(Deficit)/Surplus
(23,521) 5,578 (15,406) (33,349) 42,541
Net gains/(losses)
on investments
Net (expenses)/Income (23,521) 5,578 (15,406) (33,349) 42,541
Transfer between
funds
116,127 ,244 ~424,444
Net movement
in funds
92,606 10,862 (136,817) (33,349) 42,541
RECONCILIATION
OF FUNDS
19/20
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 684,882 33,258 1,200,203 1,918,343 1,875,802
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 777,488 44,120 1,063,386 1,884,994 1,918,343

2021 2020
Notes
FIXEDASSETS
Tangible assets 14 1,419,101 1,439,570
Investments 15 458 458
1,419,559 1,440,028
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock 1,722 1,686
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year 16 41,337 50,781
Cash at bank 478,855 465,136
521,914 517,603
LIABILITIES
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 17 (56,479) (39,288)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 465,435 478,315
TOTAL ASSETS LESSCURRENT LIABILITIES 1,884,994 1,918,343
NET ASSETS 1,884,994 1,918,343
TOTAL FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted
funds
352,802 205,602
Designated
funds
424,686 479,280
Restricted
funds
44,120 33,258
Endowment
funds
1,063,386 1,200,203
TOTAL FUNDS 1,884,994 1,918,343

2021 2020f
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net cash provided
by operating
activities
~32668 110,903
32,668 110,903
Cash flows from investing activities
Sale of investments
Sale offixed assets 1
Purchase
offixed assets
~18,950) 18,470
Cash provided
by (used in)
investing activities (18,949) (18,470)
Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
in the year 13,719 92,433
expended
Cash and cash equivalents at the start ofthe year 465,136 372,703
Cash and cash equivalents at the end ofthe year 478,855 ~465 136
CASH FLOW NOTES
2021 2020
6 f
Reconciliation
of net movement
in funds to net
cash flow from operating
activities
Net (expenditure)
income for
per the statement
offinancial
the reporting
period (as
activities)
(33,349) 42,541
Adjustments
for:
Add back depreciation
charge
(Increase)/decrease
in stock
Decrease
in debtors
39,418
(36)
9,444
34,681
314
45,970
(Decrease)/increase
in creditors
17,191 ~12,603)
Net cash used in operating activities 32,668 110,903
2021 2020
8 8
Analysis
ofcash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 478,855 465,136
Total cash and cash equivalents 478,855 465,136

INCOME FROM DONATI ONS
AND LEGACIES
2021 2020
6
Donations 13,242 5,378
Grants and Service Level fees 49,839 35,150
Legacies, Bequests and
Salary Contribution
In Memory 3,000 173,750
9,763
66,081 224,041

2021 2020
Grants
Grants
-restricted
—unrestricted
Activity
Seeing the Bigger Picture
Core Services
105,967
93,834
f
95,116
29,050
Grants
Grants
Grants
Grants
—restricted
—restricted
—restricted
- restricted
Children
and Young People's Programme
Working
Age
Outreach
and Progression
Seven-Seater Vehicle
48,990
23,643
48,643
11,250
16,649
13,000
Grants —restricted VCF Emergency
Covid-19
7,204
Crants —restricted Delivering
Differently
27,887
Grants - restricted Tech For Success 57,850
Grants
Service
- restricted
users Income - unrestricted
CAF Resilience
Core Services
36,570
13,349
29,549
Goods for resale - unrestricted Core Services 1,066 2,764
Sundry Income
—unrestricted
Core Services 5,813
422,173 246,021
INCOME FROM TRADING ACTIVITIES
2021 2020
f f
Fundraising
Hall hire
Rent received
12,951
4,660
26,178
13,798
36,943
21,575
43„789 72316

6. RAISING FUNDS RAISING FUNDS
2021 2020
f f
AGM, Marketing
Direct fundraising
costs and Rebrand
costs
5,721
1,816
16,771
18,632
7,537 35,403

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct costs Governance 2021 2020
(See note 8)
f f Totalsf Totalsf
Seeing the Bigger Picture
Core Senrices
111,705
246,802
2,100
13,229
113,805
260,031
99,742
312,902
Children
and Young People Project
50,139 50,139 41,943
Working
Age
Outreach
and Progression
23,778 23,778 10,779
14,385
VCF Emergency
Covid-19
Delivering
Differently
6,460
27,874
744
13
7,204
27,887
Tech For Success 38,412 38,412
CAF Resilience 36,614 36,614
541,784 16086 557870,
479,751

2021 2020
F
Accountancy
fees
Health
& Safety
HR fees
6,100
5,541
3,065
8,225
3,542
3,071
Independent
Payroll fees
Examiner fee 990
390
990
843
16,086 16,671

STAFF COSTS
2021 2020
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
294,663
20,216
250,574
16,331
Pension costs 14,323 7,180
329,202 274,085

2021 2020
Numbers Numbers
Senior Management Team 4 4
Other Direct Charitable Staff 10 10
14 14

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold Freehold Other Assets
Property Property Totals
Unrestricted
f
Endowment
f
COSTNALUATION
At 1 April 2020 344,581 1,155,419 158,779 1,658,779
Additions 18,950 18,950
Disposal (15,682) (15,682)
At 31 March 2021 344,581 1,155,419 162,047 ~1662047
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2020 22,852 76,627 119,730 219,209
Charge for year
Eliminated
on disposal
4,594 15,406 19,418
~15,681)
39,418
~15,681)
At 31 March 2021 27,446 92,033 123,467 242,946
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021 317135 1,063366 38,580 ~1419 101
Ai 31 March 2020 321,729 1,078,792 39,049 1,439,570

FIXEDASSETINVESTMENTS
f. f
Listed Totals
Investments
MARKET VALUE
At 1 April 2020 458 458
Additions
Disposals
Revaluation
At 31 March 2021 458 458

16. DEBTO RS: AM OUNTS F ALL ING D UE WITHIN O NE Y EAR
2021 2020
f f
Other debtors 11,537 15,381
Accrued income 29,800 35,400
41,337 50,781
17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021 2020
f f
Trade creditors 5,819 9,875
Deferred income 44,014 25,412
Other creditors and accrued expenses 6,646 4,000
~56 479 39,288
18. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Current year information for the net assets between funds:
2021 2020
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds Funds
f.
Funds
f
Funds
f
Fundsf
Fixed assets 352,821 2,894 1,063,386 1,419,101 1,439,570
Investments 458 458 458
Current
Current
assets
liabilities
434,987
~40,778
86,927
~45,701)
521,914
~56479
517,603
~39288
777 488 44,120 1,063 386 1,884,994 1,918,343
Comparative year information for the net assets between funds:
2020 2019
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds
f
Funds
f
Funds
f
Funds
f
Funds
f
Fixed assets 354,991 5,787 1,078,792 1,439,570 1,455,781
Investments 458 458 458
Current
Current
assets
liabilities
340,429
~40,866
55,763
~28,292)
121,411 517,603
~39,288
471,454
~51,891
684 882 33,288 1 200 203 1,918,343 1,875,802

19. MOVEMENT
IN FUNDS —Current
MOVEMENT
IN FUNDS —Current
MOVEMENT
IN FUNDS —Current
Year
Net movement Transfers
At 1/4/20
8
in funds
6
between funds
f
At 31/3/21
8
Unrestricted
funds
General
fund —Free reserves
205,602 (18,927) 166,127 352,802
Designated
funds
Designated
fund
—Freehold building 321,729 (4,594) 317,135
Designated
fund
—Minibus 50,000 (50,000)
Designated
fund
—Lift project 107,551 107,551
684,882 (23,521) 116,127 777,488
Restricted
funds
Children
and Young People's
Project 24,413 (1,149) 23,548
Croydon
Relief in
Need - Outreach Project 1,971 (135) 1,836
BIG Lottery
—Seeing the Bigger Picture
(6,126) (8,174) 17,956 3,656
Seven-Seater Vehicle 13,000 (13,000)
Croydon
Council
- VCF Emergency Covid-19
London Funders —Delivering Differently
Big Lottery - Tech For Success
CAF Resilience
15,080
~44)
44 15,080
33,258 5,578 5,284 44,120
Endowment
funds
Freehold
Building
1,078,792 (15,406) 1,063,386
Investment
fund
121,411 ~121 411)
1,200,203 (15,406) 1,063,386
TOTAL FUNDS ~1918,343 ~33,349) ~1884,994
Net movement
in
funds for the current year are as follows'.
Income Expenses Movement
in
funds
8
Unrestricted
funds
General
fund
223,947 (242,874) (18,927)
Designated
fund
—Freehold building (4,594) (4,594)
Designated
fund
—Lift project
223,947 (247,468) (23,521)
Restricted funds
Children
and Young People's
Project 48,990 (50,139) (1,149)
Croydon
Relief in Need
—Outreach
Project 23,643 (23,778) (135)
BIG Lottery
—Seeing the Bigger Picture
105,967 (114,141) (8,174)
Seven-Seater
Vehicle
Croydon
Council
—VCF Emergency Covid-19 7,204 (7,204)
London Funders —Delivering Differently 27,887 (27,887)
Big Lottery
—Tech For Success
CAF Resilience
57,850
36,570
(42,770)
~36614)
15,080
~44)
308,111 (302,533) 5,578
Endowment
funds
Freehold
Building
(15,406) (15,406)
Investment
fund
~15,406) ~15,406)
TOTAL FUNDS 532,058 (565,440077) ~33349)

Net movement Transfers Transfers
At. 1/4/19 in funds between funds At 31/3/20
6 8 6 6
Unrestricted
funds
General
fund —Free reserves
232,973 63,078 (90,449) 205,602
Designated
funds
Designated
fund —Freehold
building 326,323 (4,594) 321,729
Designated
fund —Minibus
50,000 50,000
Designated
fund —Lift project
30,000 ~12,449) 90,000 107,551
639,296 46,035 (449) 684,882
Restricted
funds
Children
and Young People's
Project 18,377 6,036 24,413
Croydon
Relief in Need
—Outreach Project 1,971 1,971
BIG Lottery- Seeing the Bigger Picture 3,440 (9,566) (6,126)
Seven-Seater
Vehicle
Working
Age
~920) 13,000
471
449 13,000
20,897 11,912 449 33,258
Endowment
funds
Freehold
Building
1,094,198 (15,406) 1,078,792
Investment
fund
121,411 ~121411
1,215,609 (15,406) 1,200,203
TOTAL FUNDS 1,875,802 42,541 1,918,343
Net movement
in funds
for the current year are as follows:
Income Expenses Movement
in
funds
8
Unrestricted
funds
General
fund
373,037 (309,959) 63,078
Designated
fund —Freehold
building
Designated
fund —Lift project
(4,594)
~12,449)
(4,594)
~12,449)
373,037 (327,002) 46,035
Restricted funds
Children
and Young People's
Project 48,643 (42,607) 6,036
Croydon
Relief in Need
—Outreach Project 16,649 (14,678) 1,971
BIG Lottery - Seeing the Bigger Picture 95,116 (104,682) (9,566)
Seven-Seater
Vehicle
13,000 13,000
Working
Age
11,250 ~10,779) 471
184,658 (172,746) 11,912
Endowment
funds
Freehold
Building
(15,406) (15,406)
Investment
fund
~15,406) ~15,406)
TOTAL FUNDS 557,695 ~515 154) 42,541

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for completion
is
March 2022.
Au
ust 2021
Structural En ineer visit, electrical works and obtainin a re-costin due to u lift on materials.
Se tember 2021 Tenderin for buildin
work*3
uotes &a ointment
October to December Orderin of lift takes 3mths
17w December 2021 Closure of CV Christmas
break
Janua
2022
Commencin
refurb work and
re for lift
Februa
2022
Installation of lift and finalisin buildin work
7w March 2022 0 en for services

2021 2020
Voluntary
income
Donations
13,242 5,378
Grants and service level contracts 49,839 35,150
Legacies, Bequests, and
Salary contribution
in Memory 3,000 173,750
9,763
66,081 224,041
Incoming
resources
Service users' income
from charitable activities 13,349 29,549
Grants 401,945 213,708
Goods for resale 1,066 2,764
Sundry
income
5,813
422,173 246,021
Activities for generating
Fundraising
events
Hall hire
funds 12,951
4,660
13,798
36,943
Rent received 26,178 21,575
43,789 72,316
Investment
Income
Dividends 15 30
15 30
Other Income
Sundry income 15,287
Total incoming
resources
532,058 557,695
Fundraising
costs
AGM, Marketing
costs and
Direct fundraising
costs
rebrand 5,721
1,816
16,771
18,632
7,537 35,403
Charitable
activities
Staff Salaries
Team Training
(staff and
Staff Recruitment
volunteers) 329,202
10,009
89
274,085
8,349
619
Contract Staff 19,619 7,230
Staff Travelling
and Meetings
Consultancy
Depreciation
Direct Projects expenses
Flat expenses
Hall expenses
IT and website
744
2,469
39,418
39,227
1,395
461
16,143
3,236
34,681
52,216
6,002
4,487
8,055
Office Administration 25,378 22,291
Premises expenses
Feasibility
Study
—Lift
Volunteer expenses
project 35,020
19,353
3,257
27,094
12,449
2,286
541,784 463,080

2021 2020
Governance costs
Accountancy
fees
Health 8 Safety
HR fees
Independent
Examiner fee
Payroll fees
6,100
5,541
3,065
990
390
8,225
3,542
3,071
990
843
16,086 16,671
Total resources expended 565,407 515,154
Operating (Deficit)/Surplus ~33,349) 42,541