the cardiff institute for the blind, incorporated

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. The Cardiff Institute For The Blind, Incorporated is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Cardiff and operates in Bridgend, Cardiff, and various other locations.

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 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.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Bridgend Cardiff Merthyr Tydfil Neath Port Talbot City Of Swansea Vale Of Glamorgan Rhondda Cynon Taff

Financial Information

Latest Income

£560,723

Latest Expenditure

£567,517

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £285,302

Charitable Activities £241,277

Other Trading £32,692

Investments £0

Other Income £1,452

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £551,333

Raising Funds £16,184

Governance £7,920

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£560,723	£567,517	£551,333	£1,516,134	£295,167	13 / 103
2023	£475,195	£537,557				0 / 80
2022	£434,881	£400,490				0 / 80
2021	£420,791	£375,643				0 / 80
2020	£438,420	£456,222				0 / 118