Gardner's Trust for the Blind
Analysis
Gardner's Trust for the Blind is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Parsonage Road. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Gardner's Trust for the Blind reported income of £149k and spending of £102k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £96k to £149k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Gardner's Trust for the Blind sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forget Me Not Memory Café Charity (£148k), Lincolnshire Rural Activities Centre (£149k) and Wellsprings Together (£148k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grants awarded to visually impaired people residing in United Kingdom. All applicants must be registered blind or partially sighted. Grants do not include loans - usually remitted for tuition/course fees, computer equipment & household items.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Forget Me Not Memory Café Charity | Surrey | £148k |
| Lincolnshire Rural Activities Centre | Lincolnshire | £149k |
| Wellsprings Together | Leeds | £148k |
| Wiltshire and Bath Independent Living Trust Ltd | Wiltshire | £149k |