Skip to main content Skip to navigation

the royal leicestershire rutland and wycliffe society for the blind

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Royal Leicestershire Rutland And Wycliffe 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 Leicester and operates in Leicestershire, Leicester City, and Rutland.


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

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

Vista is recognised as the primary provider of services to blind and visually impaired people in the City of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Fundraising

See where The Royal Leicestershire Rutland And Wycliffe Society For The Blind is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£7,824,000
Latest Expenditure
£9,016,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 112.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £623,000
Charitable Activities £6,654,000
Other Trading £295,000
Investments £4,000
Other Income £248,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,761,000
Raising Funds £255,000
Governance £110,000
Grants to Institutions £72,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£7,824,000£9,016,000£8,761,000£3,224,000£2,841,000282 / 100
2023£7,920,992£9,747,831£9,281,513£4,534,000£501,000290 / 200
2022£7,425,921£8,417,252£8,023,496£5,672,000£238,000311 / 309
2021£7,435,000£8,475,000£7,933,000£6,436,000£750,000312 / 420
2020£7,790,000£9,250,000£8,729,000£5,013,000£643,000317 / 390

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers