HERTS VISION LOSS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 June 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03033089
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £490,374
Latest expenditure: £490,174
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Herts Vision Loss, 2 Brownfields, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, Hertfordshire, AL7 1AN

Website recorded by the regulator: hertsvisionloss.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Herts Vision Loss services:Home Visits by staff and trained volunteersA Hospital Information Service located in eye clinicsA central Resource Centre and outreach locations Information for visually impaired people through a help/advice line A regular Newsletter and full information via our website. Support to local social clubs across the countyChildren's services, social clubs

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 14 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £490,374
Total Gross Expenditure: £490,174

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £452,525
Total Gross Expenditure: £452,275

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £335,032
Total Gross Expenditure: £334,590

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £323,339
Total Gross Expenditure: £323,112

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £287,356
Total Gross Expenditure: £285,857

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 14 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £490,374
Total Gross Expenditure: £490,174
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £295,884
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 77

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £452,525
Total Gross Expenditure: £452,275
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 281965
Income From Government Grants: £5,531
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 90

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £335,032
Total Gross Expenditure: £334,590
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 268484
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 136

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £323,339
Total Gross Expenditure: £323,112
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 253655
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 130

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £287,356
Total Gross Expenditure: £285,857
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 244800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 137

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HERTS VISION LOSS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-06-09T00:00:00

Charity Name: HERTS VISION LOSS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-01-21T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5106886
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1176514
Assoc Charity Name: FOUR SWANS VISION

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 MAR 1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 NOV 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 JAN 2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07 MAR 2017AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16 MAY 2017
Charitable Objects: TO GRANT ASSISTANCE TO ALL BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN HERTFORDSHIRE OR IN NEIGHBOURING AREAS; TO CARRY ON ALL SUCH ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE CONDUCIVE TO PROVIDING FOR THE NEEDS OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS; AND TO CARRY ON ALL SUCH ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE CONDUCIVE TO THE PREVENTION, ALLEVIATION OR CURE OF PROBLEMS RELATING TO EYESIGHT.
Area Of Benefit: HERTFORDSHIRE OR IN NEIGHBOURING AREAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 586355
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HERTS VISION LOSS LTD

Charity Name Id: 262313
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment