galloway's society for the blind

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Galloway's Society For The Blind is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Preston and operates in Sefton and Lancashire.

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 Society's main activities are :-Providing talking newspapers, magazines and booksProviding supported accomodationProviding newslettersProviding equipment on loanProviding a braille, audio and large print transcription serviceProviding radios, CD/tape players and Digital playersProviding information and advice

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Sefton Lancashire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£956,982

Latest Expenditure

£1,685,795

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 148.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 84.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 17.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £338,746

Charitable Activities £124,166

Other Trading £271,919

Investments £115,713

Other Income £106,438

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,422,868

Raising Funds £262,927

Governance £26,033

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£956,982	£1,685,795	£1,422,868	£7,555,362	£442,002	45 / 285
2023	£1,008,000	£1,627,000	£1,298,233	£7,983,694	£381,861	49 / 240
2022	£1,338,827	£1,489,452	£1,073,373	£9,116,559	£2,323,992	46 / 200
2021	£840,030	£1,387,257	£1,099,585	£9,177,997	£2,082,206	46 / 200
2020	£1,037,948	£1,422,076	£1,047,958	£8,574,704	£2,101,098	30 / 240