york blind & partially sighted society

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. York Blind & Partially Sighted Society is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in York and operates in North Yorkshire, City Of York, and East Riding Of Yorkshire.

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

The aim of York Blind & Partially Sighted Society (MySight York) is to advocate and provide services to enable people who are blind or partially sighted achieve independence and live well with sight loss. We provide an Equipment and Information Centre, a Befriending Service, an Eye Clinic service, activities, outreach to anyone struggling with sight loss in the York area.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

North Yorkshire City Of York East Riding Of Yorkshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£463,521

Latest Expenditure

£408,645

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 63.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 95.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £394,932

Charitable Activities £16,095

Other Trading £4,734

Investments £697

Other Income £144,954

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £354,448

Raising Funds £17,389

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£463,521	£408,645				0 / 72
2024	£357,251	£357,546				0 / 69
2023	£285,314	£385,083				0 / 72
2022	£287,703	£326,247				0 / 65
2021	£561,412	£371,837	£354,448	£291,767	£98,000	14 / 86