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the royal national institute of blind people

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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

Details

Address
Grimaldi Building
154A Pentonville Road
London
N1 9JE
Registration Date
21 March 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
226227
Charity Number
226227

Trustees

Anna Tylor
Elizabeth Ann Walker
Deborah Womack
Alice Collins
Tanya Catherine Castell MBE
Mary Elliott
Anouschka Elliott
Andrew Barry
Sir James Alan Harra

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • RNIB
  • THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE
  • THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE BLIND