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the royal leicestershire rutland and wycliffe society for the blind

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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

Details

Address
Vista Society For The Blind
Provincial House
37 New Walk
LEICESTER
LE1 6TE
Registration Date
12 March 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
218992
Charity Number
218992

Trustees

Jean Voller
Dr Aadil Kazi
Philip Andrew Smalley
Dr Meredith Ria Wilkinson
Rebecca Jane Scott
Arjan Malde Giga
Chris Benham
James Lindsay

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • VISTA