Vysions

Registered charity 1197599 · since 2022vysions.org.uk·Staffordshire·Updated 30 October 2026

Key takeaways

Vysions makes only a small number of grants to other local groups and judges each request by its contribution to the benefit of local people, so a request that shows concrete local benefit fits best.
Its annual report gave no readable grants figure and no grant range is published, so a modest, clearly costed request is the safest starting point.
No application process is published, so begin with a short message to the contact shown rather than a full application.
Brereton, Staffordshire is its priority area and its registered area is Staffordshire, so groups working in Brereton or Ravenhill are best placed, though the stated focus is a priority rather than a limit.
Nothing published shows how competitive it is, so treat any approach as worth making but not as a likely award.

Overview

Vysions is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1197599).

Vysions is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1197599) that exists to develop the skills and capacity of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Brereton, Staffordshire. It provides direct resident support, including a community shop, youth engagement, help for the isolated, improvement of the local environment and therapeutic services. It also makes a small number of grants to other local groups, invests in local facilities such as Ravenhill Park, and enables disadvantaged residents to access therapy and training.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Vysions makes a small number of grants to other local groups, assessing them on the basis of their contribution to the benefit of local people. The charity also invests in local facilities, develops the potential of young people through its youth groups, and enables disadvantaged residents to access therapy and training. Its wider work is rooted in Brereton and Ravenhill and supports people across different ages and backgrounds. It describes itself as grassroots and community-led, with work spanning early years, children, young people, families and older people. Its objects focus on building the capacity of socially and economically disadvantaged residents and promoting regeneration, public amenities, recreation, environmental protection and social inclusion.

Geographic Focus

Priority: Brereton, Staffordshire.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Requests are assessed on their contribution to the benefit of local people.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Staffordshire

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Vysions.

SCVYS Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth ServicesNo public processGave £1,200 Wolverhampton Voluntary & Community ActionRollingGave £124k The Field Family Charitable TrustFixed deadlinesGave £63,618 Mercer Family Charitable FoundationInvitation onlyGave £337k Anthony & Gwendoline Wylde Memorial CharityMixed deadlinesGave £27,990 Brownhills Community AssociationNo public process The Edward Cadbury Charitable TrustRollingGave £1.5M Hyndburn & Ribble Valley CVSRollingGave £80,207 Community Vision CioMixed deadlinesGave £372k Birmingham Voluntary Service CouncilFixed deadlinesGave £12M

3 years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 28 February 2023	£86,009	£35,877	—	Accounts for year to 28 February 2023
year to 29 February 2024	£181,675	£165,576	—	Accounts for year to 29 February 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£310,641	£209,131	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.