Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities

Registered charity 1135360 CIO Registered since 2010

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.9y median 4.5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.8y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 8Disability 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2Education 1Other services 1

Boards that share trustees

The Stringcredibles 1 shared trustee
ONE World, ONE People 1 shared trustee
The Midland Societies for the Blind 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

ONE World, ONE People 1 shared trustee
The Midland Societies for the Blind 1 shared trustee
The Stringcredibles 1 shared trustee
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Music of Life Foundation Similar size; both Disability
The Chronicle Sunshine Fund Similar size; both Disability

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Contact

Website	www.visionary.org.uk
Email	visionary@visionary.org.uk
Phone	02089950880
Address	Royal Blind, 2A Robertson Avenue, EDINBURGH, EH11 1PZ

Finances

£399,026 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£341,068	£377,940
2022	£358,665	£381,619
2023	£473,387	£422,604
2024	£487,271	£437,811
2025	£399,026	£437,036

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

People With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TOTHE FOLLOWING: TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLINDOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 16 JAN 2023 as amended on 13 Nov 2024 as amended on 01 Apr 2025

Trustees (8)

8trustees

61median age

0aged 70+

Mark Peter Uptonage 39 Chair since 2021
Craig Spalding since 2023
Lowri Bartrum since 2015
Michael Keith Ealesage 64 since 2023
Philip David Mills since 2021
Professor Shahina Pardhan since 2022
Sarah Frenchage 64 since 2023
Tom Harteage 57 since 2021

Connected charities (3)

The Stringcredibles 1 shared trustee
ONE World, ONE People 1 shared trustee
The Midland Societies for the Blind 1 shared trustee

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