Action for Blind People
Analysis
Action for Blind People is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00026688). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Action for Blind People reported income of £5.9m and spending of £5.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.7m to £5.9m (+3.2%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 79%. 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, Action for Blind People sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vision Enhancement Services (£5.8m), Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd. (£6.0m) and The Mortimer Society (£5.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3.0m. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5.9m.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 48%
- Legacies 52%
In the charity's own words
Action for Blind People support blind and partially sighted people in the United Kingdom. This can mean helping them to find or keep a job, deal with housing issues, helping them to go on holiday, providing sports clubs for visually impaired children, and other services for visually impaired children and their families or providing vital information in the heart of communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Enhancement Services | Chester | £5.8m |
| Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd. | Kent | £6.0m |
| The Mortimer Society | Snodland | £5.8m |
| Zetetick Housing | St. Leonards-on-Sea | £6.0m |