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british wireless for the blind fund

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. British Wireless For The Blind Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is disability. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Kent and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

The object of the Charity is the relief of those eligible to be registered blind or partially sighted in the British Isles in such a way that the as the trustees see fit. This includes the provision of equipment and services, in accordance with its Memorandum of Association

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£872,275
Latest Expenditure
£1,618,522

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 134.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 72.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 29.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £767,572
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £27,566
Investments £77,137
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,174,079
Raising Funds £440,543
Governance £28,899
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £3,900

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£872,275£1,618,522£1,174,079£3,168,954£717,31312 / 10
2023£1,088,633£1,683,475£1,265,390£3,687,534£3,562,91712 / 40
2022£1,642,407£1,550,502£1,144,400£4,079,163£3,962,58713 / 85
2021£1,162,116£1,472,942£1,167,144£4,269,938£4,269,93813 / 85
2020£1,129,243£1,498,351£1,143,365£4,302,098£4,302,09816 / 85

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers