Southampton Society for the Blind
Analysis
Southampton Society for the Blind is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Southampton Society for the Blind reported income of £205k and spending of £275k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £164k to £205k (+25%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Southampton Society for the Blind sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kaufman Charitable Trust (£205k), Sparks Project CIO (£205k) and Project 229 (£205k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Southampton Sight supports people with sight loss or at risk of sight loss to remainindependent. We do this by delivering services that support people to have greater independence, experience reduced isolation, achieve their own individual goals and to have greater access to sight loss resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kaufman Charitable Trust | London | £205k |
| Sparks Project CIO | Scarborough | £205k |
| Project 229 | Bedford | £205k |
| Britsom | London | £205k |