the blackpool fylde and wyre society for the blind

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Blackpool Fylde And Wyre Society For The Blind is a registered charity whose purpose is disability. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Blackpool and operates in Lancashire and Blackpool.

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

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

The Society's principal activities are to support people with a visual impairment by providing community care and rehabilitation, residential care and housing, talking newspapers and general advice and guidance.

Fundraising

See where The Blackpool Fylde And Wyre Society For The Blind is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Lancashire Blackpool

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,840,072

Latest Expenditure

£2,011,514

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 92.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 9.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £83,712

Charitable Activities £1,525,328

Other Trading £190,274

Investments £34,254

Other Income £6,504

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,851,754

Raising Funds £152,635

Governance £43,700

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £7,125

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,840,072	£2,011,514	£1,851,754	£2,623,397	£1,453,376	43 / 100
2023	£1,687,489	£1,749,028	£1,601,117	£2,770,447	£1,491,815	64 / 150
2022	£1,509,406	£1,686,912	£1,549,287	£2,858,829	£1,583,601	65 / 246
2021	£1,545,340	£1,533,220	£1,391,704	£3,074,942	£1,813,865	43 / 87
2020	£1,561,175	£1,635,050	£1,490,032	£2,910,734	£1,664,603	47 / 259