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the royal national institute of blind people

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. The Royal National Institute Of Blind People is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, 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

RNIB is the UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems. Our work helps anyone with a sight problem - with braille, Talking Books, education and imaginative and practical solutions to everyday challenges. We fight for equal rights for people with sight problems. Contact the Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or visit www.rnib.org.uk

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£89,683,000
Latest Expenditure
£90,524,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 62.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 61.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 19.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £61,520,000
Charitable Activities £4,390,000
Other Trading £20,807,000
Investments £1,714,000
Other Income £1,252,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £55,923,000
Raising Funds £16,601,000
Governance £869,000
Grants to Institutions £7,780,000
Other Expenditure £18,000,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£89,683,000£90,524,000£55,923,000£134,656,000£497,000,0001286 / 2739
2023£106,593,000£87,026,000£54,644,000£135,956,000£43,400,0001110 / 3330
2022£85,709,000£77,207,000£48,856,000£113,705,000£30,591,0001214 / 1756
2021£86,486,000£79,066,000£53,907,000£122,302,000£40,184,0001412 / 1962
2020£95,932,000£92,866,000£61,077,000£115,556,000£25,673,0001670 / 3351

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers