the living paintings trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. The Living Paintings Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Newbury Berks and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.

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

We 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.

Fundraising

See where The Living Paintings Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Ireland Scotland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£475,715

Latest Expenditure

£522,319

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 74.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 90.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 11.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £631,972

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £727

Other Income £31,432

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £497,729

Raising Funds £50,831

Governance £9,325

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£475,715	£522,319				0 / 200
2023	£664,131	£548,560	£497,729	£769,169	£238,852	12 / 200
2022	£491,104	£441,170				0 / 200
2021	£514,885	£396,263	£354,600	£603,664	£170,448	10 / 320
2020	£565,157	£456,551	£419,114	£485,042	£172,185	14 / 400