Blind Veterans UK

Analysis

Blind Veterans UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00189648). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Blind Veterans UK reported income of £27.8m and spending of £42.0m, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27.5m to £27.8m (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Blind Veterans UK sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Adolescent and Children's Trust (£27.8m), Adferiad Recovery Limited (£27.8m) and Yorkshire Cancer Research (£27.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78%, investments 14% and charitable activities 5.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £13.8m. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £42.0m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 400 people.