berkshire county blind society
Activities & Mission
Provision of information, advice, guidance, support services, leisure, social and sports activities for visually impaired people in Berkshire
Fundraising
See where Berkshire County Blind Society is active and find local fundraising opportunities.
Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£677,899
Latest Expenditure
£836,230
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 115.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 32.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £458,531
Charitable Activities £164,158
Other Trading £0
Investments £51,127
Other Income £4,083
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £782,496
Raising Funds £53,734
Governance £217,719
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £677,899 | £836,230 | £782,496 | £2,894,642 | £0 | 29 / 439 |
| 2024 | £1,425,136 | £760,482 | £719,659 | £3,093,161 | £0 | 36 / 418 |
| 2023 | £499,236 | £655,623 | 0 / 297 | |||
| 2022 | £424,049 | £607,324 | 0 / 328 | |||
| 2021 | £441,537 | £488,415 | 0 / 339 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
BERKSHIRE VISION
5 ERLEIGH ROAD
READING
RG1 5LR
5 ERLEIGH ROAD
READING
RG1 5LR
Website
www.berkshirevision.org.ukRegistration Date
15 March 2012
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5026884
Charity Number
1146413
Trustees
DAVID JOHN FEW
MR DON REED
IAN ALEXANDER FRASER
MARTIN JOHN GUBB
Jane Veys
Andrew Jones
ROBERT BRISTOW
Clare Baldwin
Christopher Owen
Also Known As
- BCBS
- BERKSHIRE VISION