--- title: "Vision Enhancement Services — charity 1068565 | CharityCompare" description: "Vision Enhancement Services (charity 1068565): income £5.8m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/vision-enhancement-services retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:49:28.715Z 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. 1068565Charitable company VE # Vision Enhancement Services Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Vision Enhancement Services is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.visionsupport.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1068565&subId=0) Work at Vision Enhancement Services? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=vision-enhancement-services&type=claim&name=Vision%20Enhancement%20Services) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Vision Enhancement Services? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £5,832,520 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £5,552,752 Registered charity number 1068565 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Ropeworks Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.visionsupport.org.uk](http://www.visionsupport.org.uk/) Quick answer Vision Enhancement Services (number 1068565) 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 Vision Enhancement Services do? Vision Support is a regional charity providing local support and services to all vision impaired people living in Cheshire, Halton and North Wales. Established in 1876, our vision is to build a society where people with vision impairments, feel confident, capable and connected, living fulfilled, independent lives as active, valued community members with equal access to opportunities and resources. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Vision Enhancement Services Answers Vision Enhancement 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 Vision Enhancement Services's highest-paid staff paid? Vision Enhancement Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Vision Enhancement Services's money come from? Vision Enhancement Services reported £5.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £5.1m (88%), charitable activities £638k (11%), donations and legacies £47k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £22k. - Trading and fundraising events£5.1m · 88% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£638k · 11% - Donations and legacies£47k · 1% - Investments£16k · 0% - Other income£1,347 · 0% ### Does Vision Enhancement Services receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Vision Enhancement Services. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Vision Enhancement Services reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Vision Enhancement Services as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Vision Enhancement 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 11 March 1998 Company number [03512340](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03512340) (Companies House) Also known as Vision Support Previous names on the register Cheshire and North East Wales Society for the Blind; The Chester Cheshire and Clwyd Society for the Blind Where it says it operates Cheshire East · Conwy · Denbighshire · Flintshire · Wrexham · Halton · Cheshire West & Chester ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Vision Enhancement Services registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Vision Enhancement Services yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Vision Enhancement 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 Vision Enhancement 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=vision-enhancement-services&type=claim&name=Vision%20Enhancement%20Services) [Visit charity website](http://www.visionsupport.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Vision Enhancement Services a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Vision Enhancement Services as a registered charity (number 1068565) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Vision Enhancement Services's charity number? Vision Enhancement Services's charity number is 1068565. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1068565? Search 1068565 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 Vision Enhancement Services do? Vision Support is a regional charity providing local support and services to all vision impaired people living in Cheshire, Halton and North Wales. Established in 1876, our vision is to build a society where people with vision impairments, feel confident, capable and connected, living fulfilled, independent lives as active, valued community members with equal access to opportunities and resources. Does Vision Enhancement Services have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Vision Enhancement 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 Vision Enhancement Services? Vision Enhancement Services's website listed in our register data is http://www.visionsupport.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Vision Enhancement Services's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Vision Enhancement Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does Vision Enhancement Services's money come from? Vision Enhancement Services reported £5.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £5.1m (88%), charitable activities £638k (11%), donations and legacies £47k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £22k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Vision Enhancement Services? The register records Vision Enhancement Services as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Vision Enhancement Services's trustees paid? Vision Enhancement Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Vision Enhancement Services previously called? The register lists these previous names for Vision Enhancement Services: Cheshire and North East Wales Society for the Blind; The Chester Cheshire and Clwyd Society for the Blind. When was Vision Enhancement Services registered as a charity? Vision Enhancement Services was entered on the register on 11 March 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03512340). 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=1068565&subId=0).