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the royal victoria trust for the blind

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. The Royal Victoria Trust For The Blind is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Whitley Bay and operates in Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, 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

We are a grant giving charitable trust which supports local organisations, charities and groups working primarily for and with people with sight loss. Grants are only awarded to those organisations who operate within our beneficial area of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Tees Valley, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. We do not award grants to individuals.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£271,189
Latest Expenditure
£268,281

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 98.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 98.9%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£271,189£268,2810 / 0
2023£99,573£93,8690 / 0
2022£49,817£60,1330 / 0
2021£189,993£203,1640 / 0
2020£338,234£313,4160 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers