Activities & Mission
SUPPORTS VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE WORLDWIDE
Grants
The Ulverscroft Foundation is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.
- Gives grants to
- organisations
- Grants paid (2025)
- £389,000
- Who it helps
- children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies and other defined groups
- What it supports
- the advancement of health or the saving of lives and disability
As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.
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Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.
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Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 0% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 375). How is this calculated?
Higher than 0% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 0% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Expenditure Categories
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £8,822,000 | £9,526,000 | £445,000 | £20,487,000 | £16,370,000 | 83 / 0 |
| 2024 | £8,360,000 | £9,286,000 | £596,000 | £20,266,000 | £16,131,000 | 84 / 0 |
| 2023 | £8,394,000 | £9,115,000 | £869,000 | £19,958,000 | £15,812,000 | 85 / 0 |
| 2022 | £8,704,000 | £8,496,000 | £529,000 | £20,066,000 | £16,450,000 | 90 / 0 |
| 2021 | £8,632,000 | £8,532,000 | £22,000 | £20,863,000 | £11,491,000 | 98 / 0 |
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Frequently asked questions about The Ulverscroft Foundation
What does The Ulverscroft Foundation do?
SUPPORTS VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE WORLDWIDE
How much income did The Ulverscroft Foundation report in 2025?
The Ulverscroft Foundation reported total income of £8.82m and reported expenditure of £9.53m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is The Ulverscroft Foundation?
The Ulverscroft Foundation has a program ratio of 5.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 0% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 375 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was The Ulverscroft Foundation registered as a charity?
The Ulverscroft Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 December 1972 as charity number 264873. It has been registered for 54 years.
Who runs The Ulverscroft Foundation?
The Ulverscroft Foundation is governed by a board of 6 trustees. The chair of trustees is ROBERT PAUL GENT. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does The Ulverscroft Foundation operate?
The Ulverscroft Foundation operates across 12 areas, including Australia, Benin, Burkina Faso and 9 others. The full list is shown on its profile.
Is The Ulverscroft Foundation a registered charity?
Yes — The Ulverscroft Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 264873.
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Trustees
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Sectors & Classifications
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 9 November 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated