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Focus Birmingham

Also known as: Birmingham Focus on Blindness, Focus on Blindness

The charity aims to provide high quality, innovative services to blind, visually impaired and those with profound disabilities across the West Midlands. It intends to become known as a centre of excellence, working in partnership with others to develop pathways of care and support that achieve the best possible outcomes for people.

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Activities & Mission

The charity aims to provide high quality, innovative services to blind, visually impaired and those with profound disabilities across the West Midlands. It intends to become known as a centre of excellence, working in partnership with others to develop pathways of care and support that achieve the best possible outcomes for people.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 7 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,336,780
Latest Expenditure
£4,360,760

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 69% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1286). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 97.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 56% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 3.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 55% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £298,554
Charitable Activities £3,948,508
Other Trading £0
Investments £14,267
Other Income £75,451

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,241,041
Raising Funds £119,719
Governance £18,820
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£4,336,780
£4,360,760£4,241,041£2,347,720£956,945149 / 54
2024
£4,058,694
£3,806,930£3,669,503£2,299,647£400,000142 / 43
2023
£3,236,530
£3,568,341£3,473,254£1,985,561£400,000129 / 68
2022
£3,234,693
£3,265,385£3,161,707£2,189,916£1,080,249127 / 60
2021
£3,515,187
£2,936,509£2,872,282£2,220,608£1,041,151121 / 100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Focus Birmingham

What does Focus Birmingham do?

The charity aims to provide high quality, innovative services to blind, visually impaired and those with profound disabilities across the West Midlands. It intends to become known as a centre of excellence, working in partnership with others to develop pathways of care and support that achieve the best possible outcomes for people.

How much income did Focus Birmingham report in 2025?

Focus Birmingham reported total income of £4.34m and reported expenditure of £4.36m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Focus Birmingham?

Focus Birmingham has a program ratio of 97.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 69% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1286 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Focus Birmingham registered as a charity?

Focus Birmingham was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 November 1997 as charity number 1065745. It has been registered for 29 years.

Who runs Focus Birmingham?

Focus Birmingham is governed by a board of 7 trustees. The chair of trustees is Marc Reeves. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Focus Birmingham operate?

Focus Birmingham operates across 7 areas, including Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley and 4 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Focus Birmingham a registered charity?

Yes — Focus Birmingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1065745.

Details

Address
Focus
48-62 Woodville Road
Harborne
BIRMINGHAM
B17 9AT
Registration Date
13 November 1997
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3941503
Charity Number
1065745

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Trustees

Marc Reeves Chair
David Roberts
Mandeep Singh Jandu
Ramesh Sivaraj
Rebecca Hodgson
Victoria Emma Barker
Victoria Pargetter-Garner

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Birmingham Focus on Blindness
  • Focus on Blindness

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
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