Health Charities That specialise in Visual impairment
Discover 361 Health charities that specialise in visual impairment. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Graham Layton Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthThe Graham Layton Trust (LRBT UK) is a UK Charity, committed to creating a better Pakistan by preventing the suffering caused by blindness and other eye ailments. We provide funding, medical equipment and medical products to support the work of our sister charity, Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust in Pakistan.
Camsight
Charity and VCS support, Health, HousingCamSight supports people with low vision or blindness in Cambridgeshire, enhancing independence, wellbeing and inclusion. We offer home, phone and community-based support with concessions, benefits and grants, equipment and assistive technology, emotional support and counselling. We also run a network of peer support groups, provide volunteering opportunities, and facilitate accessible activities.
The Living Paintings Trust
Arts, Health, Social welfareWe publish unique Touch to See books which enable blind and partially sighted people, young and old, to explore and enjoy the world of pictures. Our purpose is to relieve the social and educational isolation that they suffer throughout their lives. These unique books are available throughout Britain and Ireland to all visually impaired people completely free from our postal library service.
Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareRelief of elderly in Hammersmith & Fulham Borough from Day Centre: Advice and information, befriending, transport to shops, outings, keep fit classes, pilates, computer room, hot lunches, mind games, lounge area, local & vocal forum, art classes, digital enabling, library, garden, blind club, dementia club, bingo & others. Fund-raising through a shop selling donated goods.
Sight Support Hull And East Yorkshire
HealthHelp and support to people with sight loss
Nottinghamshire Royal Society For The Blind
Health, Leisure, Social welfareMy Sight Nottinghamshire (working name for Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind) is dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired people in Nottinghamshire. Services including; information, support, equipment, advice, befriending, peer support, arts and sport, are designed to promote confidence and independence and reduce isolation and loneliness for people living with sight loss.
The Cardiff Institute For The Blind, Incorporated
HealthThe Institute primarily exists to enable visually impaired people within the counties of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Taff, Merthyr, Swansea and Neath and Port Talbot to live a full and independent life. It seek to influence policies and practices of others and, in accordance with the resources it has available, complement the services provided by these organisations.
The Royal Naval Association
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, HealthThe RNA is a rank-blind membership organisation primarily for serving and former serving RN personnel and the wider naval family, who are proud of their Naval Service. We seek to maintain the naval ethos and enjoy sharing experiences with like minded people while supporting each other in times of need. The mission of the RNA is to foster camaraderie through events, comms and welfare support.
Bradbury Fields Services For Blind And Partially Sighted People
Associations, Health, Social welfareTo offer assessment and rehabilitation services to blind and partially sighted people accross Liverpool, Knowsley and Sefton. Hold the register of blind and partially sighted people on behalf of the local authority. Offer a training and transcription service to outside agencies. Offer health and social activities to service users.
The Cecil Rosen Foundation
Health, ReligionThe charity supports a number of charities helping Jewish organisations and blind or disabled organisations.
Manchester Jewish Community Care
Beneficiary group, Health, Religion, Social careDay centre for Jewish elderly, blind and physically disabled people or any other catergory of individual who is deemed to be in need of such assistance.Serving the community with physical, social & emotional care.
The Will Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthCare of and services for people suffering from cancer, and their families.Care of and services for blind people, and the prevention and cure of blindness; andCare of people with a learning disability in a way that provides lifelong commitment, a family environment andthe maximum choice of activities and lifestyle.
The Wo Street Charitable Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthThis grant-making foundation supports a wide range of activities in the following categories: education, general welfare (particularly the elderly, the blind and the disabled) and family and social welfare. Grants are made to UK registered charities and to organisations with charitable status. Special support is given to the County of Lancashire, as defined before local government reorganisation.
Herts Vision Loss
Associations, Charitable activities, Health, HousingHerts Vision Loss services:Home Visits by staff and trained volunteersA Hospital Information Service located in eye clinicsA central Resource Centre and outreach locations Information for visually impaired people through a help/advice line A regular Newsletter and full information via our website. Support to local social clubs across the countyChildren's services, social clubs
Wales Council For Deaf People
HealthWales Council for Deaf People offers a range of services tailored to support individuals who are deaf, deafened, deafblind, or hard of hearing. These includes interpreting, community support, sign language training, and deaf/deafblind awareness programs. Our services are available throughout Wales.
The Partially Sighted Society
HealthHelping people with a visual impairment to make the best possible use of their remaining sight.
Blindaid
Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfareCommunity Sight Support Service: An outreach service for blind and visually impaired people residing in the 12 inner London boroughs to alleviate social isolation and provide practical support Also: Telephone Support and Community ProjectsShare London Project - volunteers facilitate social outings in LondonSmall grants for aids and equipment to facilitate independent living
East Sussex Vision Support
Health, Social welfareSUPPORTING LOCAL PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED, AND THEIR CARERS, TO RETAIN OR REGAIN INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, SKILLS TRAINING AND BY PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION, ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX AND THE UNITARY AUTHORITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE.
Ringwood And District Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Heritage, LeisureAdult education classes including languages, art, craft, yoga, exercise, judo, dancing, lip reading, 20 clubs covering interests such as garden, antiques, travel, bridge, art, philately, disabled, blind, also youth and pre-school. Day schools in music, archaeology, history, astronomy. 100 affiliated organisations many of which meet at Greyfriars, social functions including quizzes, cinema, suppers
Blind In Business Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, HealthWe provide a Training Service for blind and sight impaired teenagers to support them towards employment. We offer a comprehensive Employment Service helping school leavers, undergraduates and graduates into employment throughout the United Kingdom. We also support families, employers and professionals in all aspects of education. All with the theme of raising confidence and aspirations.
Swalecliffe And Chestfield Community Association
Animals, Arts, Associations, Health, Leisurewe have 2 childrens dance classes keep fit & step Whitstable active retirement meet here 2/3 a month weddings christenings dog training blind club 2 bridge clubs 2 yoga bingo 2 badminton teams short mat bowls, art class, dance class, local council meetings and we are used for a voting station.
Eastbourne Blind Society
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfareAdvice/support for visually impaired people in Eastbourne and environs. Contract with ESCC. Close community working. Low Vision Support Worker encouraging confidence and independence. Home visiting. Wide range of social activities. Demonstration and sales of low vision aids and equipment. Vision awareness advice/training. Rehabilitation modules. Audio Books library. Volunteering opportunities.
The Leeds Society For Deaf And Blind People
HealthTo raise awareness, through education and training, of the daily communication and accessibility issues facing the growing number of people with sight or hearing loss & provide support/resources in line with Memorandum & Articles of Association. Provision of one of the largest BSL Interpreting Agencies in the North of England.
Disability Recreation Unity Movement
Health, LeisureDay activities, services and support to adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities and their carers.
Insight Gloucestershire
HealthInsight Gloucestershire (formerly The Gloucestershire County Association for the Blind,GCAB) is a registered charity working in co-operation with others to enhance the independence and quality of life of all visually impaired people in Gloucestershire
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many visual-impairment health charities are there in the UK?
There are 361 registered visual-impairment health charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the visual-impairment health charities by income?
Nuffield Health is the largest by latest reported annual income (£1.5bn). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of visual-impairment health charities?
Visual-impairment health charities reported a combined annual income of £15.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for visual-impairment health charities?
Across all visual-impairment health charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 87.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of visual-impairment health charities?
Visual-impairment health charities have an average annual income of £3.3m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.