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:
Band A РVoluntary led or total annual income* of £50,000 or less РFree
Band B РTotal annual income* of between £50,001 and £150,000 Р£30
Band C РTotal annual income* of between £150,001 and £250,000 Р£50
Band D РTotal annual income* of between £250,001 and £500,000 Р£150
Band E РTotal annual income* of £500,000 or more Р£225
*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
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