BLIND VETERANS UK
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
We help blind or vision impaired men and women who have served in the UK Armed Forces, and who meet our criteria, by giving the emotional and practical support they require to overcome the challenges they face to discover a life beyond blindness. All blind veterans should have access to the finest quality of services to help them discover life beyond sight loss.
Latest income
£27.8m
Expenditure
£42.0m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £27.5m | £33.1m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £28.8m | £32.0m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £38.0m | £35.0m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £29.8m | £36.3m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £27.8m | £42.0m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £21.6m |
| Charitable activities | £1.6m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £4.0m |
| Total income | £27.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £36.7m |
| Raising funds | £5.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £2.3m |
| Total expenditure | £42.0m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £42.0m |
| Total funds | £145m |
| — restricted | £29.2m |
| — unrestricted | £116m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £145m |
| Cash | £17.2m |
People
| Employees | 400 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- Accommodation/housing
- Amateur Sport
Who it helps
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.