Charity registration numbeT 2T1864 (England and Watesl PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trust995 R Cobb K Walls (Vlcg ehalrl S Kg11 M McLinden S A Borsada L Grydham IAppoinled 13 March 20251 (Appolntad 13 M8rch 2025} Charlty numbor (England and Wal•81 277864 Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r Klrk Rlce LLP The Courtyard High Street As¢ot Bgrkshirg SL5 7HP Bank•r• Barclays 88nk plo Whltehurch Branch PO Box 522 Cardiff CF4 5ZY
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) CONTENTS Page Trustees, r8port Indop8nd$nt &xamlnor's report statem8nt of financlal actIv188 St81gmenl ol flnanclal posltlon Notes to the flnanclal statements 10-15
PROFESSIONALASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The tnJ81ees pre3enl their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statamants hava bèèn prapar8d In acwrdancg wllh the accounting policies Set out In note 1 to the flnancial statements and comply wlth thè charivs goveming docurnent. the Charities Act 2011 and 'Accounting and Raportlng by Charitig$'. Stattsmenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordancè with th8 Financi81 Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Rapubllc of Iraland IFRS 1021. l&ffe¢tSvts 1 January 20191. OblectSves and actlvltles Th8 Charity's objeth'ves are to advance the education and dovalopmant of ehlldr8n and young pèoplè %•Ath vlslon lrnpairment. Thg vislon of VIEW 18 lo be ro¢ognl$od 88 the 18adlng UK authority in supporting specialisl educators and other profes81onals who work wllh chlldren and young peoplt wllh vlslon impalmienl. VIEW represents the specialist edUcatn workforce which supports ehlldren and ytsung people with vlslon Impalrmenl across the Unlled Klngdom. VIEW Is a memborshlp a$sodallon open lo prof8ssltsn818 and others wllh an interest in the field of vislon Impalmient oducatlon. Our members arg 8t the hgart of our organ18allon, Infomilng the d8slgn and dellvery of VIEW'S acllvllles so we can work togathèr to crgale a MO incluslve edvcalional system In whlch chlldTen and young people wlth vi6lon Impalmient The truste88 have paSd dua regard to guldonc* on publ1¢ benefS11s8ued by the Charity Commission in deciding what actlvltl8s tha charfly should undattsk¢.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Achlevemonts and performance Actlvltles: what we havo dong In th18 pgrfod Ilncludlng contrfbutlons to the Natlonal Agondal Support of the workforce through VIEW m•mbérshlp: Al the &nd of the reporfjng period, we had B membership base of 395 members VIEW b&ll# And m¢Mr r¢$our¢•8'. VIEW conllnued lo develop conlenl on the web811e. and to advely u$9 social rnedia campalgns lo engage wlth and support the sector and prornote our services. Autumn a8616tlvo technology update: VIEW agaSn reached out to the sector to source now content for the technology section of th8 website as part ol our free asslstive technology member off&r. Soelal m•dla a¢tlvlty rgmolnod $tr¢ng= At tho end of th8 reportlng perSod, VIEW had 937 followers on X Ifomiedy Twittgrl, o dgcr9a39 of 18 cornpar8d lo the Previous year. This decline may refiect a broader reduction In platform u8age. In contra81, VIEW'8 Facebook following grew by 29, reaching a totsl of 751 follower5. enqulry handllng.. VIEW responded lo o wlde range of 8nqulrfes from the publlc, mgmbèrs, orgonlsatlons, and researchers, providing direct respons69. Slgnposting, Assisting with infomation $haring rg18tad to res8gr¢h projootg. antj rgforring to 8pproprlatg organlsatlons and contacts. Worklng wlth othèr Org•nl#otlon¥: NatSIP.. VIEW contSnue(t lo be a membèr tsf the NalSIP 818erlng group. VIEW 8UPPOrted N81SIP through annual subscripuon lees durlng th• p•rfod 202412025, and provld8d sponsorshlp to NatSIP for the period 01202412025 of £1,200. VIEW provlded supporting quotes and cas8$ for Iho RNIB Frggdom of Infom)allon Requgsts of England's Vl servicès whlch again highlighted the nCernIng In of In¢8${n9 caseload, fluctuating budg8ts. and dlmlnl$hlng numbers ol QTVIS. VIEW gavo advlce and ftrtrdba¢k lo the Thornas Pockllnglon Tru31 r858arch team for IheSr 'Safa Slats, report, conlainlng data on leamers with Vl in education (Safe Stats.. Data on Blind and Partially Sbghled Students In Educatlon- Thoma8 Pockllnglon TrLssII. Ov•rs•a8 Ilnk8'. VIEW continues to develop Ilnks wlth Vl educatli)n prolesslonals In Australla and New Zgaland, Iwo ¢ounlrles wllh whom we sh8r8 many areas of common Interest. VIEW continues lo m8lnlaln links with Dr Melissa Fanshawe in Australia who has developed nationally r8cognised qualiflcalions that provide forrnal recognllion of Vl students, workload in learning 3pecialist curriculum knowledge and ski118, 10 better prepare the young people for employment. Meetings are conducted rernololy. Contlnual Prof•88lonal D•v•lapm•nt aet1vltS provld•d for tho so¢tor: VIEW Confergnco 2025: The face-lowface conference took place on 13th and 14th March and w83 booked. It covered a wide range of topics to support the professional d8velopmenl of the workforce. Th8 event had 150 registrations attending over days. Delegate feedback was positive. Feedback, both positlve and VISOry, Is US8d to fr8rn8 futur8 work by th9 Truste8s on behalf of VIEW and the ¢onfergnco 8gend8 for 2026. VIEW'$ onllne tralnlng cours98 for education professlonals were again popular wth 176 people signing up for courses in the last year. VIEW continues to Invest In these successful courses and has an ongoing devebpment programme lo keep them up to dale. VIEW'S portfollo of courses comprises.. an advanc8d ona-ygar calficate onllne ¢ourso for tga¢hing a$$ist8nts. 8 $hortÈr 8wareness course for education professionals and parents. a course for QTVIS and teacher3 of Vl lo support their teaching of brallle literacy. course in vision impaimienl and complex needs. braille literacy short, focused training- single units drawn from materfal used In VIEW and RNIB'S full ¢ourse:'Tho Eff8cllve T8a¢hing tsf Lltsracy Ihrough Braille.. Available on a variety of subje¢ls.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Ro¢gnt tralnlng d•v•ltspm•r In September 2024, In partntrrship with RNIB, and In respons8 to demand from the sector, VIEW launched a Braille edity'on of the Prepare for Succe55 onlin8 modification course lo develop skills in producing rnodilied classroom materials lo prep8re braillists lor oxtemal exams. This is a sister course to VIEW'S Modified Large Print.. exam modification and production tsnlina training course which equips staff adapting class tests with the necessary knowledge ar¥J 8ki118 to ppart them to 8 glmllar st8nd8rd as external exams. other CPD actlYltl•8 CPD weblnars: As part of onllne gvents for VIEW membars.. In November 2024 and March 2025, worklng In portn6rshlp wlth our sponsor Dolphln and co facilitated by a representative from VIEW, w& r8n fre8 wgblnars lor VIEW members.. Accesslbility for the Digital Classroom.. Uslng Google Classroom 8nd Mierostsfl Education lin two partsl. Most members requested the VIEWIDolphin CPD certifl¢81& of 8ttendan¢e 8vailabl6 8ft8rw8rds. In Novgmbor, In partngrshlp wllh RNIB w8 dalSvered a webinar fwjsing on rnusic.. Maklng muslc resources a¢¢e88lble for18rge prfnl usgr8- Modhled Stave Notallon. E n•w$l•tt•rs and •l•ctronlc malllng8.' VIEW'S Mallchimp e-ngwslèltgr and emo11 communiGation8 ensured members were kepl up to dale wllh developmen18 and news lo support Ihglr day-to-day work. Th8 bulltruns w9ra well recelved- on averago opened by 44°/ts of recipSents Iwhlch18 hlghor than tha MaSlchlmp b8nchmarking data for $lmllar Indu$trlos'. 40%). Publlcatlon for Mernborn.. VIEW publishod Ihg fifth gditlon ol its onlin& publication.. VIEW T8ach in 2024. This digital publication is aimed al Supporting the wtsrk ¢f thoso In tha fiakl of èducation of children and young p8op18 wlth vlsion Impairment. VIEW Teach supports the work of those in lh6 fiold of educalion of childran and youn9 peopl8 with vision impaimienl. The 2024 edition locusgd on C&r&bial Vision Imp8irmont. Currlculum Frnmowork for Chlldr•n and Young P•opl• wlth Vlslon Impalrnient ICFVII. VIEW18 a k&y project partner Sn the lolnl RNIBNIEWNIcTARIU089T pmlect to develop a nationally recognlzed Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People wlth Visk)n Impaim)8nt ICFVII, and to support the framework's use In practlce wlthln the sector. Led by VIEW in wnlunctlon wlth RNIB and an Independent consultant we continued work on Oul¢omg 1 of the irnplemenl8llon ph88e of the project, whlch foeuses on Spedalisl Tralnlng & Development, thls Included.. the dellvery ol online training events for the Sector of th8 davelopmant of a resource summarlslng Ihe Ideas and experlences from the field shared durlng thesg events. the development of a serfes of Irainlng resources in the form of 8 $eri88 of short guld98 lo CFVI lor non$pe¢ialists as requested by the gld. VIEW also continued lo work on th6 CFVI resour hub to Idenufy a wlde range of re50urce8 and strategles within all CFVI outcorne areas to sUPPOrt th& easy, efflclènt and aff&ctive sharfng across th8 UK. Pollcy work Consultatlon - re¥pontye$ from VIEW: VIEW rospondod to DIE'S Curriculurn and Assessment Review (November 20241 VIEW responded to tho Edueation Se16etion Committee Inquiry Solving the SEND Crisis IFebruary 20251. Worklng In partnershlp.. VIEW added rts name to letters sent by SeeAbility lo the Minister for Care at tha Dopt for H$8llh and Soclal Care, supportSng the Special Schools Eyecare Service.
PROFESSIONALASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Representatlon of VIEW.. During thls year, John Milligan represented VIEW on tha NatSlP steering Group. Su6 Ko11 ropresents VIEW al Mary Kltzlnger Trust mulll-disciplinary W0shopS for prof&sslonals and r8searchers working with childr6n and young p90ple with Vl. Calreen Sutherland represents VIEW at Ofqu81 meetings. During this year, John Milligan presented VIEW al UK wide Guid9 Dogs CYP-VI meetings, on the Office for the Independant AdjudItOr for HE Disability Experts P3ng1, and on webinars for families, Vl childron and young people and professionals with RNIB and LOOK. Sustalnablllty strat•gy: VIEW13 dependent on voluntary Input with IlmSted resources to achl8v& both our aims and to sustaln the organlsallon in the long temi. VIEW Trustees have been developing 8 flve-ygar StratègI¢ Plan in consultation with VIEW Assodales. to support VIEW'S mova to a ltsng-lemi, sustalnable foollng. Voluntary support: VIEWS Irust&$s have successfully Increasod thè c8p8¢1ty of the VIEW cornmStt88. Assoclatas wera Snvolved In 8 wlde T8nge of activltles to support thé work of VIEW including VIEW'S annual technology event. ralsing awareness of VIEW'S work In Ihg UK nauons and support with VIEW poll¢y responses. Spon•or*hlp: VIEVV'S sponsDrshlp programme off8rs organSsations the opportunlty lo promote Ihelr seNIcos and products to prolesslonals worklng In the field of vl8ion impaimient educatlon. Sponsors benefit from year-round visiblllly through Ihe VIEW webslle, soclal media promollon, optional new81etter In8erts. and discounted exhlbitlon space at the VIEW conferenco. Thls partngrshlp sUPPOrts both incraased awareness lor th& sponsor and the ongolng work of VIEW. The lollowlng organi8ab.ons particlpatod.. NCW INew Collègg Worctr51erl, Posillve Eye. RNIB, TPT IThomas Pockllnglon Trusll, Dolphln, As80¢18tgd Optical. Humanware, and Te8 Consultancy. Flnanclal revl•w The statom&nl ol flnancl81 acllvltles shows 8 ng1 surplus for the year of £14,95612024.' 8,5431. The reserves al 31 March 2025 wors £188,22712024.. £153,271>. Froe reserve8 available for u58 by the ch8rfty are deemed to be those that are Teodlly r98llsable. Ttte charity's r8sèNe3 8mounled lo £168,22712024'. £1S3,2711 a3 Staled on the balanc8 sheet. The trustee8 maintain reserves in Ihg event of an unexpected fall In In¢om8 8ndlor 5Ignlffcant 8dditional unlore$8èn expendllure. The trustees beliave that reserv85 should bo m8lnt8lngd around the level of one year's &xpondlturg. As a mattar of pollcy. each yèar the trustees revlew th8 valu8 of th8 re$ervos requlred to b8 hald In Invo$tmènl$, cash and cash èquivalents not r8slricted lo any partlcular purpose. The board conslders thè charfly's exposure lo tha rfsk ol any significant loss of incomè and to the risk of unforeseen exp8nditur6. which ¢annot be mitigated by exè¢ulive action, and ihe degra8 of tho rlsk 8s¢rlb8d to each such event is assessed.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees have assessed the major risks lo which the charity is exposed, and 8ro $&tl$fied Ihot systems ore in p18¢0 to mlUgats exposure to tho m8lor rfsks. The koy ¢onlrols U39d by th8 ¢h8dty includes.. - formal agendas for all cornmittee and bo8rd adivf(ig$'. strategic planning and budgeting., astabllshad organlsBtlonal structure.. formal wrltten pollcle8', clear aulhorfsat'on and approval levels. Through the rlsk management processes established for the trust, the trustees are 581isfled Ihal tha major rfsks Identlfled have been adequately mitigated where necessary. It is recognised that systems can only provlde re8son8ble bul not 8bsolule assuranco thAt major rfsks hove been adequately managed. Structuro, govemance and manag•ment The Profosslon81 Assed811on for Ihg Vl$lon Impalmiont Education Workforce Is a charity reglslered In Engl8nd and Wales Ino. 2778641. The charlty was reglslered 5 July 1979 and Is governed by Ils ¢onst41ullon, last 8mended 16 March 2023. The charfly was prevlously known as Vlsual Impalmienl Educallon and Wellare and Tha As$ocl8Uon for the Educatlon and Wè118rs ol tha Visually Handleapped. The ¢hadty's prsnclpal addre8818 26 Brhannlo Squar9, Worcosler, WR13DH. The trust888 who Berved durlng the year and up lo the dale of slgnalur8 of the financlal stalgm&ntg WO18'. R Cobb J R Milligan (Chalr) K W811$ (Vic& ¢h8irl S Kg11 M McLlnden S A Borsada LGraham IR&signed 1 June 20251 IAppointed 13 Mar¢h 20251 IAppolnted 13 March 20251 The charity's trustees and comrnitlee mernbers are appointed by the 808rd of Tru$t$g$ oftar due consideration gSven to ellglbillty, personal competence, specialist Skills and local availability. New trusl6es ana wmmittee mernbgrs &re induct9d Into th8 worklngs of the charity by the Board of Trustees. Th8 Board of Trustees and Executlve commSttee Is r88pon8ibl8 for the over8119OVgrnance of th8 charlty. R Cobb acts a3 $ecretsry in $upport of thè trustees IK Walls acted as secretary untll her appolnlrnenl to Vice Chalrl.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Iru81ees' report was approved by the Board of Trust8e8. K Walls (Mco chalrl Tru8ta0 26101/2026 08t8.'
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE {WORKING TITLE VIEW) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE I report to the tNslees on my examination of tha financi81 $tatgmenls of Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025. R•sponslbllltl•s and ba#1¥ of rèport As the trustees of the charity you ar6 rasportsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charits'es Act 2011. I rèport In resp8¢1 of my examination of the charity's financial statèmants carrléd out under section 145 of the Charltlès Act 2011. In carying out my examination I have followed thé Dir8cllon$ given by the Charity Commisslon under ggclion 14515llbl of the Charitles Act 2011. Ind•p8nd•nt oxomln•r'J Jtstomont Your attention is drown to the IBct that the charity has prepared the finanaal statements in accordance with th8 relevant verslon of tho Stalamenl ¢)f R8¢ommend8d Pracllce appllcabl8 to charStles prepang th8lr fln8nclal statements in aect)rd8nce with the Financial Reports'ng Standard applicable in thè UK and Rèpublic ol Iraland IFRS 1021 in prèfgrence to th6 Accounllng and Reporting by Charities.. Statemènt tsl Rè¢ommonded Pra¢tl¢8 Issued on 1 April 2005 whi¢h is referred lo in the extant regulatlons but has now b68n wlthdr8wn. l understand that thls has been donè in order for the finandal statements to prov+de a tru& and 18lr eW In acrnrdancè with UK Generally Accepted Accounllng Pracllce. I have complgted my 8x8mlnalion. I confirrn that no matters have come to my attentlon In connedlon with thg 8xamlnation giving me cause to believe that In any material respect.. accountlng raeords We not kept In SpeCt of tre charlty 88 requlred by 88Ctlon 130 of th8 Char*ll&s Act 2011. the financial statements do not accord wlth those re¢ord8', or the flnancl81 slatemenls do not comply with tha appllcablè requirgm8nls concernlng the form and content of financSal statements set out In ihe Charftles IAc¢ounls and Reportsl RegUlaonS 2008 other than any requirement that the flnandal ststem8nls give 8 Iwe and fair vlew, which Is not a maller consldeTed as part of an Independanl examlnatk)n. I h8vg no con¢em3 and have come across no other matl&rs In conntrcdon with the examination lo which allenlion Should be drawn in thi8 report in ordgr to anablg o proper understanding of the financial statements lo be reached. Andrew Beel Fckn ex Kirk Rice LLP The Coutyord Hlgh Street Ascot Berkshiro SL5 7HP 2610112026 Dated-
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDtTURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrostrictod funds 2025 Unr•stricted fvnds 2024 Not•8 Income and •ndowm•nts from: Charitabl6 activities Investments Other Incorn 104,984 236 15,505 111,821 189 4,050 Tol•l In¢om• 120,725 116.060 Expendlture on: Ch8ri1abl& actlvlUe$ 105,769 107,517 Total •xpondStur• 105,789 107,517 Nèt In¢om• ond mov•m•nt In fvnd8 14,956 8,543 R•conclllatlon of funds: Fund balances 811 Aprll 2024 153,271 144,728 Fund balane•• at 31 March 2025 166,227 153,271 The statement of financlal actlvllles Includes 811 g8Sns and Iovd88 recognl8od In tho yeor. All Incom8 and expendlturg derlvtr from ¢ontlnulng a¢tivltles.
PROFESSIONALASSOCIATION FOR THE VISION IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION WORKFORCE (WORKING TITLE VIEW) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ASAT31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Not•$ Current assets Trade and other recelvabl88 Cash al bank and In hand 10 8,985 169,706 9,220 146,451 178,691 110,4641 155,671 12,4001 cu8nt Ilabllltlo4 11 N4t currnnt a$sots 168,227 153.271 Th• fundx of thg ¢h4rSty Unreslricled funds 12 168,227 153,271 168,227 153,271 2610112026 The finan¢lal statements weTe approved by thè trusteès on ... R Cobb Tru•ts• K Wall8 IVl¢o chalrl Trust••