--- title: "Lakes Vision Services — charity 1152388 | CharityCompare" description: "Lakes Vision Services (charity 1152388): income £21,880 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lakes-vision-services retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:05:24.948Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1152388CIO LV # Lakes Vision Services Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lakes Vision Services is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152388&subId=0) Work at Lakes Vision Services? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lakes-vision-services&type=claim&name=Lakes%20Vision%20Services) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lakes Vision Services? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £21,880 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £8,144 Registered charity number 1152388 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Carlisle Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Lakes Vision Services (number 1152388) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Lakes Vision Services do? Training and support in assistive technologies for people with visual impairments Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lakes Vision Services Answers Lakes Vision Services gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Lakes Vision Services's highest-paid staff paid? Lakes Vision Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Lakes Vision Services as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Lakes Vision Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 June 2013 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Lakes Vision Services registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lakes Vision Services yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lakes Vision Services. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Lakes Vision Services? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Lakes Vision Services's charity number? Lakes Vision Services's charity number is 1152388. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1152388? Search 1152388 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Lakes Vision Services do? Training and support in assistive technologies for people with visual impairments Does Lakes Vision Services have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lakes Vision Services. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Lakes Vision Services? Lakes Vision Services does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Lakes Vision Services's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lakes Vision Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lakes Vision Services? The register does not record Lakes Vision Services as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Lakes Vision Services's trustees paid? Lakes Vision Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Lakes Vision Services registered as a charity? Lakes Vision Services was entered on the register on 12 June 2013. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152388&subId=0).