INFOCUS CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 October 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06938379
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £10,601,284
Latest expenditure: £10,720,870
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: InFocus Charity, Countess Wear, Topsham Road, EXETER, EX2 6HA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.infocus-charity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The relief of persons with a visual impairment (VI) by; - supporting the education and training of persons with VI by such means as the Trustees think fit, including (but not limited to) the provision of a school(s) and further education college(s)- providing care for persons with VI and support for them to live independently within the community- supporting the employment of persons with VI

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 17 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £10,601,284
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,720,870

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,785,382
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,104,439

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,113,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,222,059

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £8,334,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,964,803

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £7,753,596
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,939,770

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £10,601,284
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,720,870
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 32
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 7548132
Income From Government Grants: £40,019
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 90

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,785,382
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,104,439
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 36
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 7124082
Income From Government Grants: £36,465
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 83

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,113,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,222,059
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 33
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 6459222
Income From Government Grants: £52,238
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 66

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £8,334,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,964,803
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 37
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 6347242
Income From Government Grants: £40,148
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 74

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £7,753,596
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,939,770
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 31
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 5794758
Income From Government Grants: £51,329
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 70

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 516422
Income Other Trading Activities: 433485
Income Charitable Activities: 9430649
Income Investments: 62384
Income Other: 158344
Income Total Income And Endowments: 10601284
Income Legacies: 449037
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £282,077
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £10,438,793
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 10720870
Expenditure Investment Management: 145742
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 43717
Expenditure Support Costs: 2931486
Expenditure Depreciation: 448459
Gain Loss Investment: 20310
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -32500
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,454,172
Assets Total Fixed: 8629690
Assets Own Use: 7276783
Assets Long Term Investment: 1352907
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,878,265
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,429,535
Assets Current Investment: 9380
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,078,420
Creditors One Year Total Current: 904535
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 525000
Assets Cash: £1,095,681
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7935729
Funds Restricted: 1142691
Funds Total: 9078420
Count Employees: 266
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 307018
Income Other Trading Activities: 423516
Income Charitable Activities: 8843323
Income Investments: 65144
Income Other: 146381
Income Total Income And Endowments: 9785382
Income Legacies: 225232
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £311,212
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £9,793,227
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 10104439
Expenditure Investment Management: 148870
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 35885
Expenditure Support Costs: 2932268
Expenditure Depreciation: 417115
Gain Loss Investment: 127679
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -55000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,814,216
Assets Total Fixed: 8052215
Assets Own Use: 6719618
Assets Long Term Investment: 1332597
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,059,384
Assets Total Liabilities: £901,403
Assets Current Investment: 9280
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,210,196
Creditors One Year Total Current: 901403
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,234,529
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7955416
Funds Restricted: 1254780
Funds Total: 9210196
Count Employees: 240
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 496661
Income Other Trading Activities: 366919
Income Charitable Activities: 8037067
Income Investments: 57993
Income Other: 154649
Income Total Income And Endowments: 9113289
Income Legacies: 354067
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £252,847
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,969,212
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 9222059
Expenditure Investment Management: 127913
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 30697
Expenditure Support Costs: 2749281
Expenditure Depreciation: 388022
Gain Loss Investment: -25012
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,055,540
Assets Total Fixed: 7952299
Assets Own Use: 6747382
Assets Long Term Investment: 1204917
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,654,947
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,150,672
Assets Current Investment: 9384
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,456,574
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1150672
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,674,104
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8061759
Funds Restricted: 1394815
Funds Total: 9456574
Count Employees: 227
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 195017
Income Other Trading Activities: 304732
Income Charitable Activities: 7616717
Income Investments: 30742
Income Other: 187741
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8334949
Income Legacies: 50500
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £240,645
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £7,724,158
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 7964803
Expenditure Investment Management: 110117
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 29988
Expenditure Support Costs: 2537520
Expenditure Depreciation: 404985
Gain Loss Investment: -129126
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 92500
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,331,529
Assets Total Fixed: 8036231
Assets Own Use: 6806302
Assets Long Term Investment: 1229929
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,187,819
Assets Total Liabilities: £633,694
Assets Current Investment: 1286
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,590,356
Creditors One Year Total Current: 633694
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,795,672
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7988923
Funds Restricted: 1601433
Funds Total: 9590356
Count Employees: 234
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 721186
Income Other Trading Activities: 191227
Income Charitable Activities: 6644403
Income Investments: 45682
Income Other: 151098
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7753596
Income Legacies: 410532
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £245,765
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £7,694,005
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 7939770
Expenditure Investment Management: 98605
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 15636
Expenditure Support Costs: 2470963
Expenditure Depreciation: 600307
Gain Loss Investment: 128807
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,894,556
Assets Total Fixed: 8328148
Assets Own Use: 6669038
Assets Long Term Investment: 1659110
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,395,179
Assets Total Liabilities: £466,491
Assets Current Investment: 11347
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,256,836
Creditors One Year Total Current: 466491
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £585,169
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8141094
Funds Restricted: 1115742
Funds Total: 9256836
Count Employees: 251
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: INFOCUS CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-10-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 JUN 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 APR 2022
Charitable Objects: 1. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH A VISION IMPAIRMENT AND COMPLEX NEEDS (WHETHER THIS IS A PHYSICAL, OTHER SENSORY OR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT) BY:1.1. SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS WITH A VISION OR OTHER SENSORY IMPAIRMENT BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF A DAY AND RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION FACILITY;1.2. PROVIDING CARE FOR PERSONS WITH A VISION OR OTHER SENSORY IMPAIRMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY;1.3. SUPPORTING THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH A VISION IMPAIRMENT OR OTHER SENSORY COMPLEX IMPAIRMENT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 285928
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WEST OF ENGLAND SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH LITTLE OR NO SIGHT

Charity Name Id: 526545
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WESC FOUNDATION - THE SPECIALIST CENTRE FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

Charity Name Id: 645892
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: INFOCUS CHARITY (WEST OF ENGLAND)

Charity Name Id: 285904
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE WEST OF ENGLAND SCHOOL - THE WEST OF ENGLAND COLLEGE

Charity Name Id: 285926
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE WEST OF ENGLAND SCHOOL AND COLLEGE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LITTLE OR NO SIGHT

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 2
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Quality Commission

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff