Vision Support Barrow & District

Registered charity 1051674 Registered since 1995

Operates: Cumbria

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.7y median 2.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.2y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 6Disability 6General Charitable Purposes 6

Commercial experience

Health and social care 6Professional services 2

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Contact

Website	www.vsbd.org.uk
Email	info@vsbd.org.uk
Phone	01229 440556
Address	Vision Support Barrow & District, 67-69 Cavendish Street, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria, LA14 1QD

Finances

£2,350,232 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,805,768	£1,511,603
2022	£2,275,865	£1,977,706
2023	£2,187,926	£1,881,158
2024	£2,445,973	£2,148,261
2025	£2,350,232	£2,197,389

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityAccommodation/housing

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO LIVE WITHIN BARROW-IN-FURNESS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTS, THE CHARITY: A. HELPS VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY; B. PROVIDES INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE AND TO THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS; C. PROVIDES VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE WITH A RANGE OF WELFARE SUPPORT AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES; D. PROMOTES AWARENESS OF SIGHT LOSS ISSUES TO ENCOURAGE INCLUSION WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY; E. PROVIDES CONTINUAL CARE TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE WITHIN OUR RESIDENTIAL HOME.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/12/1995NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/02/2015 as amended on 04 Sep 2019 as amended on 23 Apr 2021

Trustees (6)

6trustees

70median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Konrad Orlowskiage 72 since 2025
Lyn Savageage 66 since 2023
Norma Margaret Reynoldsage 70 since 2025
Ray Mowatage 64 since 2023
Simon Jeremy Hollisage 69 since 2024
Vera Wiltonage 73 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

Vision Support Barrow & District · 03133015 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/12/1995

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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