THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR BLIND CHILDREN
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND TRAINING TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED AND TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES AS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED MAY REQUIRE TO LEAD INDEPENDENT LIVES WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES OR OTHERWISE MEET THEIR NEEDS.
Latest income
£5.0m
Expenditure
£4.8m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £4.4m | £3.7m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £5.0m | £3.9m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £4.5m | £3.4m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £4.0m | £4.0m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £5.0m | £4.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £3.6m |
| Charitable activities | £1.2m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £130k |
| Total income | £5.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £3.9m |
| Raising funds | £974k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £23k |
| Total expenditure | £4.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.4m |
| Total funds | £4.6m |
| — restricted | £286k |
| — unrestricted | £4.3m |
| — endowment | £25k |
| Total assets | £4.6m |
| Cash | £341k |
People
| Employees | 81 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Disability
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
How it works
- 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.