Vocaleyes
Analysis
Vocaleyes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 3 Queen Square. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03469264). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Vocaleyes reported income of £752k and spending of £750k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £361k to £752k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Vocaleyes sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dover Outreach Centre (£750k), Where Next Association (£753k) and The Hardy Foundation (£749k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 65% and donations and legacies 35%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £186k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 35%
- Charitable activities 65%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
VocalEyes works to give the best possible access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people. This is carried out either by direct delivery of live or recorded audio description, or by training, and is supported by research, monitoring and evaluation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dover Outreach Centre | Kent | £750k |
| Where Next Association | Redditch | £753k |
| The Hardy Foundation | London | £749k |
| Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration) | London | £753k |