the royal society for blind children
Activities & Mission
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND TRAINING TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED AND TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES AS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED MAY REQUIRE TO LEAD INDEPENDENT LIVES WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES OR OTHERWISE MEET THEIR NEEDS.
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£5,002,000
Latest Expenditure
£4,845,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 77.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 79.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 20.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £3,575,000
Charitable Activities £1,225,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £130,000
Other Income £72,000
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £3,871,000
Raising Funds £974,000
Governance £23,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £5,002,000 | £4,845,000 | £3,871,000 | £4,562,000 | £2,439,000 | 81 / 142 |
| 2023 | £4,034,000 | £3,972,000 | £3,168,000 | £4,405,000 | £2,325,000 | 68 / 160 |
| 2022 | £4,513,000 | £3,413,000 | £2,627,000 | £4,292,000 | £2,166,000 | 54 / 120 |
| 2021 | £5,006,000 | £3,870,000 | £3,109,000 | £3,181,000 | £1,642,000 | 57 / 148 |
| 2020 | £4,355,000 | £3,689,000 | £2,857,000 | £1,980,000 | £0 | 69 / 150 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS CENTRE
10 LOWER THAMES STREET
LONDON
EC3R 6EN
10 LOWER THAMES STREET
LONDON
EC3R 6EN
Email
julie.davis@rsbc.org.ukWebsite
www.rsbc.org.ukRegistration Date
25 April 1963
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
307892
Charity Number
307892
Trustees
Valarie Marlene May
Patrick Plant
Peter Richard Andrew Knott
John Richard Miller
Dr Ameenat Olufunmilola Solebo
Callum Russell
Sabira Mehboob Hasham
Thomas Kelman
William Marcus Raymond Ramsay
Simon Christopher Ward
Melanie Jean Cooke
Narayan Iyer
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- RLSB
- ROYAL LONDON SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE
- THE ROYAL LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
- THE ROYAL LONDON SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE
- THE ROYAL LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND