Membership Types

We have three levels of membership

Full Member

• Local societies/ charities who help visually impaired people in the UK
• Gain all member benefits including voting rights
• Applied for via membership forms
• Apply for funding and/or support through the Visionary Development and Innovation fund.

Full membership varies depending on the size of the organisation.

Annual Subscription Bands:

*Your subscription fee is based on your total income or free reserves, whichever is the greater, for your last complete accounting year.

• Total Income is as per the Charity Commission definition and is usually referred to in your annual accounts as “total incoming resources” which in addition to fundraising income includes other sources of income such as contract income, grants, legacies etc.

• Free Reserves is defined as Total Balance Sheet Value less Tangible Fixed Assets, Endowment Funds and Restricted Funds. For the avoidance of doubt, funds such as Designated Funds are part of Free Reserves and should not be deducted from Total Balance Sheet value. If further clarification is required please contact Visionary.

Associate member

• For individuals or organisations who are neither local charities or national organisations
• Gain all member benefits excluding voting rights and Development and Innovation fund

National member (formerly corporate member)

• National not-for-profit organisations who are in the sight loss industry
• Gain all member benefits excluding voting rights and Development and Innovation fund
• Applied for via membership forms and conversation with CEO

*Your subscription fee is based on your total income or free reserves, whichever is the greater, for your last complete accounting year.

• Total Income is as per the Charity Commission definition and is usually referred to in your annual accounts as “total incoming resources” which in addition to fundraising income includes other sources of income such as contract income, grants, legacies etc.

• Free Reserves is defined as Total Balance Sheet Value less Tangible Fixed Assets, Endowment Funds and Restricted Funds. For the avoidance of doubt, funds such as Designated Funds are part of Free Reserves and should not be deducted from Total Balance Sheet value. If further clarification is required please contact Visionary.

Individual member

• For individuals in the sight loss industry who are not part of a company/ charity
• Gain all member benefits including voting rights
• Applied for via membership forms

Associate member

• For organisations who are neither local charities or national organisations
• Gain all member benefits excluding voting rights
• Applied for membership forms

National member (formerly corporate member)

• National not-for-profit organisations who are in the sight loss industry
• Gain all member benefits excluding voting rights
• Applied for via membership forms and conversation with CEO

Download our Membership Form