East Cheshire Eye Society
Report and Accounts
Year ended 31 March 2025
Registered Charity Number 1174656
Company Number CE029029

East Cheshire Eye Soclety
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31st March 2025
The trustees of the East Cheshire Eye Society charity present the Annual Report and Accounls for Ihe
financial year of 2024- 2025.
The Society Charities Registration number is 1174656. The trustees confirm this report and accounts
represents the full and only state of the Society.
REVIEW OF FINANCES AT YEAR END
The Society has recorded a deficit of £16.506 on its operations Dver the year.
The total cash and financial investment reseNes at the year end totalled £439,127. The Trustees
confimi that the Society has sufficient funds in its financial reseNes for the Society to remain in
successful operation for some years to come.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE 2024-202S
The year 2024- 2025 has been a very busy year, with additional work planning and running activities and
th
events as part of our 150 anniversary celebrations, on top of all our olher day-to-day activities
These events were wide-ranging throughout 2025, but in the year 202412025 included:
The start of our 150 anniversary 150 for 150 fundraising campaign
The stsrt of our 150 anniversary special one-year lottery
A school art competition and exhibition
Altendinq community events
Our volunteers made our year possible through their dedicated time and support, and as a￿ayS we are very
gr91eful for everything they do.
From 1. April 2024 to 31. March 2025 our volunteers gave us an amazing 2,132 hours of their own time to
support the work we do. We held online and in person volunteers celebration meetings lo thank volunteers,
and to get their ideas to help shape future planning.
A special mention should be made to our 150 Anniversary planning committee who have met monthly to
make sure that our sesquicentennial year is a special one. The committee are.. Pam Hodgkiss 8nd Liz Durham
(Trustees>- Bridget Self and Jane Titterton (volunteers)., and Helen van der Veken and Alan Chappell (staff).
The planning committee mel monthly from October 2023 through to July 2025 to make all of the 150
celebrations possible.
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Our Resource Centre at 11 Market Place continues to work well as our central base. Although we continue as
an independent charity, we worked closely throughout the year with other local and national charities. and
cor)tinued to shar8 ideas through membeTship of Visionary, including regular Visionary North West meetings,
with other Vl charities across the North West of England.

East Cheshire Eye Society
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31st March 2024
Within the year 2024 to 2025 we have given direct support to 231 service users on 842 OCG3sions, just within
the Resource centre setting. This number does not include those people supported through our additional
activities.
Our 'members list, ended the year with 733 people on IL These are all people to whom we send our regular
news updates, as well as ad-hoc other communications.
This year our additional activities have induded:
Regular support groups in Poynton, Congleton, Wilmslow and Macclesfield. This year also saw the start
of a new group, called the Men in Sight group. which is aimed specifically at mèn talking to men about the
impact on them of their vision impairmenL
A crown green bowling group.
Café coffee clubs in Congleton and Macclesfield.
A walking group, wth Wdlks in local parks; the ￿nal and Swans Pool; Swettenham., and a walk along the
canal as part of the Bollington Walking Festival.
We have arranged trtps to: Trentham Gardens; a barge ride on the Mary Sunl&y' and Biddulph Grange
Gardens",
We took part in a sèries of lace making workshops wth the Silk museum.
We continued to provide on&t¢>one technology training sessions, as well as 'Tea and tech. group
sessions, thanks to the amazing support of one of our volunteers, Laura O'Boyle.
We continued to support the Cheshire Sight Loss Information Line project.
We were hOnou￿d to attend the Mayor of Macclesfield's Ctvic Awards Ceremony, where we were
awarded a Certificate of Civic Servi￿.
We had infomation stalls at: Health & Wellbeing Fairs in Wilmslow and Bollington., an Ageing Well
Roadshow in Handforth,. a Vision Zone community event in Congleton; a Live Well for Longer evenl in
Chelford.
We attended fundraising and marketing events at the Macclesfield Treacle Market, the Rotsry Club of
Macclesfield Castle Charities Bazaar and the Prestbury Summer Fair. The 2024 Prestbury Christmas Fair
was cancelled because ot adverse weather, so we held a successful offiTr sale instead.
We did a number of presentations about our work, including to: two to the Poynton Women's Institutè"
and the Congleton Lions Diabetic Support Group;
'Introduction to Braille, group sessions continued this year. led by volunteers.
We once again put ECES Christrnas trees into the Christrnas Tree Festivals at Macclesfield and
Gawsworh.
We were very grateful to receive a grant from the Rotary Club of Macclesfield Castle, following a
presentation at their 'Drdgons Den, event. This grant was to support the room hire for the new Men in
Sight group.
Our r81ationship wth Embrace Marketing continues, and once again we are grateful to them for the
additional goodwll they give us. beyond our contractual agreement.
We were pleased to be invited to be guests of honour at Congleton Football Club, and to receive
donation of £150 from them.
We ran our first ever sponsored vrdlk. This was very su￿sSfUl, and we hope to make this an annual
event.
We were very grateful to the Congleton Coronation B￿S Club who hosted an evening of bowling and
socialising, including a buffel supper. This was a great evening and we hope to maintain our links wtth the
club.
We also competed in the annual Cheshire Open Vl Crown Green Bowling Challenge Cup competition,
this year held in Chester. We were very pleased to retain the trophy for a further 12 months_
We were very grateful to the Macclesfield Light Orchestra who held a fundraising conc8rt for us.
We attended a workshop hostsd by the Cheshire Community Foundation, with special guest, HRH
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, to discuss disability sports.
We hosted a focus group led by Ryder Architecture, to enable vision impaired people to present their
thoughts and ideas to help shape the design and planning of the new Leighton Hospital build.

East Cheshire Eye Society
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31st March 2024
Fundraising continues to be essential to our charity. and we were disappointed not to secure any grants
towards our core costs.
Our Christmas card sales went particulamy well this year, but our annual raffle and street collecting did not do
as well as usual. We did, however, receive a range of individual and corporate donations. which were really
helpful.
W@ are grateful to the continued fundraising support from the Hummingbird Knit and Knatter group, and to the
Congleton Lions who very kindly continued their sponsorship of the Congleton support group. Mr. and Mrs.
Brooks also very kindly sponsDred our Wilmslow support group.
The Society Continues to offer a range of infomiation, advice and support and we are pleased to be able to
work closely with local charities and organisations, including the local Talking Newspapers.
The Society is grateful for the ongoing dedication of staff members Alan Chappell and Helen van der Veken.
The Board of Trustees has seen the following changes this year:
New starters- John Mills,. Scott Bannister,
Leavers- Angela Dilks., Bridget Self,. Tedcty Weyman
We would like to note a special thank you to Bridget Self who served our Board of Trustees for 21 years, and
rd
who continues to support the charity as a volunteer, now marking her 33 year.
This report was approved by ihe Trustees on 25 November 2025 and signed on its behalf.
M S Welch
Trustee

Independent Examiners Report on the Accounts of
East Cheshire Eye Society
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Charity Number: 1174656
We report to thè charity trustees on our examination of th8 accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31
March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements ol the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act).
We report in respect of our examination of the CIO'S accounts carried out under Scetion 145 of the Act. In
carrying out our examination we have folllowed all applicable Directions given by the Charities
Commission under Scetion 145{5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiners Statememt
We have completed our examination. We confim that no material matters have come to our attention in
connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that ID any material respect..
awounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act: or
2, the accounts do not accord with those records.
We have no concems 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.
I Church Mews
Churchill Way
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SKII 6AY
Kime O'Brien Limited
Chartered Accountants
25 November 2025

East Cheshlre Eye Society
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31st March 2025
Unrestricted
2025
Restricted
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Note
In¢ome and endownmonts from
Donations and Legacies
Donations and Gifts
Legacy
Grants
16,053
6,451
900
16.953
6,451
336
14,866
23,057
5,500
336
22.504
1,236
23,740
43,423
Charitable Activities
Fundraising Ev8nts
Socials and Trips
Sales
Talking Newspaper
8,780
3,189
7,762
8,780
3,189
7,762
1,200
20,931
4,109
3,805
6,766
1,000
15,68D
1,200
1,200
19,731
Investments
CCLA COIF
80A2021 Treasury
5'h 2025 Treasury
6Dh 2028 Treasury
4,660
4,507
2,294
1,816
13,277
4,660
4,507
2,294
1,816
13,277
4,569
3,221
2,294
1,816
11,900
other
Recharges
220
220
1.385
220
220
1,385
Total Income and Endownments
55,732
2,436
58,168
72,388
Expenditure
Raising Funds
Charitable Activiti8S
3.770
69,439
3,770
70,904
3,474
67,651
1,465
Total Expenditure
73,209
1,465
74,674
71,125
Other
Investmenl revaluations
Transfers
Sale of Fixed Assets
13
(6,893)
(6.893)
17,265
12
Net (expendlture)l income
(24.370)
971
(23,399)
18.528
Net Movement in Funds
124,370)
971
123,399}
18,528
Reconciliation of Funds
17
Tota5 Funds Brought Forward
462,382
144
462,526
443,998
Total Funds Carrled FopNard
438,012
1,115
439,127
462.526

East Cheshire Eye Society
Balance Sheet
for the year ended 31st March 2025
Notes
2025
2024
Fixed Assets
Tangible
Investments
12
13
69
246,998
1,041
299,769
300,810
Total
247,067
Current Assots
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Fixed Term Cash Deposit
Total
14
15
20
3,755
2.192
88,782
100,000
194,729
5,221
3,379
32,940
125,QOD
166,540
Croditors Amount falling due within one year
16
2.669
4,824
Net Current Assets
192,060
161.716
Total Assets less current Liabilities
439.127
462,526
Total Nèt Assets
439,127
The Funds Of the Charlty
Restricted Funds
1,115
Unrostricted Funds
General Funds
D8signated Funds
Total
438,012
462,382
438.012
462,382
Total Funds
439.127
462,526

East Cheshire Eye Society
Notes To the Accounts
for the year ended 31st March 2025
1. Status
Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO)
Revenue greater than £25,000 but less than £250,000
2. Accounting Policès
Basis of Pre
aration
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wth Accounting and Reporting by Charities '.
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
FRS 102 (Charities Sorp FRS 102}.
Chan
e in basis of accountin
orto
revlous accounts
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year
and no Changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
Fund accountln
Unrestricted funds
These are available for use at Ihe discretion of the trustees in furtheran￿ of the general objects of the charity.
Designated funds
These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purpose
Revaluatlon fund5
These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets
at their market values.
Re8trlctod funds
These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal,
Income
Recognition of income
Income is included in the Ststement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to, and
virtually certain to receive,
the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Income with related expenditure
Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is reported gross in the SOFA.
Donations and legacies
VoSuntary income re￿iVed by way of grants, donations and gifls is included in the the SOFA when receivable
and only when the Charity ha5 unconditional entitlement to the income.
Tax reclaims on donations and gifts Donated 8eNices and facilities
Income from tax reclaims is included in the SOFA at the same time as the giftldonation to which it relates.
Donated Sepiices and Facilities
These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) where the benefit to the Charity is
reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material.
Volunteer help
The value of any volunteef help received is not included in Ihe accounts.
Investment Income
This is included in the accounts when re￿iVed
GainsJ(losses) on revaluation of Investments
This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing inveslments to market value at the end of the year.
Gainsl(losses) on sale on investment assets
This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investmenls.

East Cheshire Eye Society
Notes To the Accounts
for the year ended 31st March 2025
enditure
Recognition of expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis.
Expenditure inGludes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered. and is reported as part of the @xpenditure to which
it relates.
Expenditu￿ on raising *und
Th&8e comprÈse the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising trading costs and investment
management costs.
Expenditure on charitable activities
These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and serVI￿S in the furtheryance of
its objects, including the making of grants and govemance costs.
Governance costs
These include those costs associated wth meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity,
including
any audit /independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity.
other expenditure
These are support costs not allocated to a particular adivity.
Taxation
Tha charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activitie5.
Freehold Investment property
Investment properties are measured initially at cost and subsequently at fair value at èach balance sheet date and
are not depreciated.
All gains or losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.
Stocks
Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value.
Donated goods are not valued
Trade and other debtOT5
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade digcount offered.
Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash al bank and on hand
Trade and other creditors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction prtce.
Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event
that wÉll probably result in
the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated
reliably.
Creditors and provisions are nomially recognised at their *ttlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts
due.
Pension costs
The charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees.
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate
entity.
Once the contribLrtions have been paid the company has no further payments obligation5. The contributions 8re
recognised as expenses when they fall due.
Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet The assets of the plan are h6ld s&parately from th&
company in independently administered funds.

East Cheshire Eye Society
Notes To the Accounts
for the year ended 31st March 2025
Income
4 Income from Donations and Legacies
Unrestricted Restricted
2025
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Donations and Gifts
Legacy
Grants
Other
16,053
6,451
900
16.953
6,451
336
14,866
23,057
5,500
336
Total
22,504
1,236
23,740
43,423
5 Income from Charitable Activities
Unrestricted Restricted
2025
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Fundraising Events
Socials and Trips
Sales
Talking Newspapers
Grants
8,780
3,189
7,762
8,780
3,189
7,7S2
1,200
4,109
3.805
6,766
1,000
1,200
Total
19,731
1,200
20,931
15,680
6 Income frorn Investments
Unrestricted Restricted
2025
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
CCLA COIF
8 % 2021 Treasury
5 % 2025 Treasury
6 % 2028 Treasury
4,660
4,507
2,294
1,816
4.660
4,507
2,294
1,816
4,569
3,221
2,294
1,816
Total
13,277
13,277
11,900
7 Other Income
Unrestricted Restricted
2025
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Recharges
220
220
1,385
Total
220
220
1,385

East Cheshire Eye Society
Notes To the Accounts
for the year ended 31st March 2025
Expenditure
Unrestricted Restricted
2025
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
8 On Raising Funds
Events
Lottery and Raffle Prizes
Staff Costs
160
1.113
2,497
160
1,113
2,497
72
980
2,422
Total
3,770
3,770
3,474
9 On Charitable Activities
Unrestricted Restricted
2025
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Rent Market Place
Staff Costs
Socials and Trips
Sales
150 Celebrations
Awareness Events
Motor and Travel
Cleaning QVS and Market Placè
Telephone and Broadband
Repairs and Maintenan
Insurance
Depreciation
Equipment expensed
Postage and Couriers
SOf￿are and IT + Supprt
Stationary and Printing
Marketing
Subscriptions
Sundry
Consultants
Governance
9,544
33,246
2,073
5,817
1,889
208
1,381
420
1,684
24
1,200
10,744
33,246
2,194
5,817
1,889
208
1,381
420
1,684
24
584
972
205
8,708
32,164
3,433
3.536
121
596
913
404
1,705
642
1,528
163
11
1,771
1,611
800
387
160
8,192
927
828
205
144
2.433
1.860
2,433
1,860
250
96
6.193
704
250
96
6,193
Total
69.439
1,465
70,904
67,651

East Cheshire Eye Soclety
Notes To the Accounts
for the year ended 31st March 2025
10 Staff Costs
Unrestricted Restricted
2025
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Salaries and Wage5
Training
Travel
35.718
35,718
34,211
140
235
26
26
Total
35,744
35,744
34,586
On Raising Funds
On Charitable Activitie6
2.497
33,246
35,743
2,497
33,246
35,743
2,422
32,164
34,586
Average Headcount
11 Net oxpgnditure l income bèfore transfers
This is stated after charging Depr
828
144
972
1,528
Independent Examination Fees
696
696
690

East Cheshire Eye Society
Notes To the Accounts
for the year ended 31st March 2025
Assets and Llabilities
12 Tangtble Fixed Assets
L+B
F+F
Totsl
Cost or Revaluatation
As at 1st April 2024
Disposals
Additions
As at 31st March 2025
11.299
11,299
11,299
11,299
Depreciataion
As at 1st April 2024
Disposals
Charge Year
As at 31st March 2025
10,258
10,258
972
11.230
972
11,230
Net Book Valuès
As at 31 st March 2024
As at 31st March 2025
1,041
69
1,041
69
DepreGiatlon Policy
Land and Buildings Zero
Fixture and Fittings Greater Than £100 Over 4 years starting on date of acqusistion
Computer and Telepl Greater Than £100 Over 3 years starting on date of acqusistion
13 Investments
COIF 6°A 2028
/0 2025
Sarfsan
Total
Costs
Cost as at 1st April 2024
Disposals
Additions
Cost as at 31st March 2025
136,807
42,309
60,000
(60.000)
45,000
284,116
(60,000)
136,807
42,309
45,000
224,116
Provisions and Impairments
Revaluatation as at 1st April 2024
Disposals
Revaluatation in the year
As at 31st March 2025
33,636
(9,199)
(14,008)
14,008
5,224
15,653
14,008
(6,7791
22,882
7,941
25,695
(814)
10,013)
1,976
7,200
Net Book Values
At 31st March 2024
At 31st March 2025
170,443
162,502
33,110
32,296
45,992
50,224
52,200
299,769
246,998

East Cheshire Eye Society
Notes To the Accounts
for the year ended 31st March 2025
14 Stocks
2025
2024
3.755
5,221
Stock is valued at Costs
Donated Goods for recycle are not valued
15 Debtors
2025
2024
Trade Debtors
Prepayments and Accrued Income
Gift Aid
Total
(100)
830
1,462
2,192
350
708
2.321
3.379
16 Creditors
2025
2024
amounts falling due within one year
Trade Creditors
Other Creditors
Accruals and Deferred Income
Total
845
315
1,509
2,669
2,193
2.631
4,824
17 Movem6nt In Funds
As at 1stApril
2025
As at 31st March
2024
Restrlcted Funds
Net current assets
Net Fixed Assets
Total
1,115
144
144
1,115
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund5
438,012
462,382
Designated Funds
Total Funds
439,127
462,526

East Cheshire Eye Sociefy
Notes To the Accounts
for the year ended 31st March 2025
18 Analysis of net assets between funds
Restricted
Fixed Assets
Investrnents
Net Current Assets
Total
Unrestricted
69
246,998
190,945
438,012
Total
69
246,998
192,060
439,127
1,115
1,115
19 Reconciliation of net debt
At 1st April
2024
As at 31st March
2025
Cash Flows
Cash and Cash Equivilents
157,940
30,842
188,782
20 Cash and Cash Equivilents
Llloyds
COIF
Cash
Totsl
157,342
509
89
157,940
30,690
188,032
509
241
188,782
152
30,842