berkshire county blind society

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Berkshire County Blind Society is a registered charity whose purpose is disability. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Reading and operates in Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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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

Bracknell Forest West Berkshire Reading Slough Windsor And Maidenhead Wokingham

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