National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom

Analysis

National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in September 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2024, National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom reported income of £32k and spending of £80k, spending 251% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £44k to £32k (-28%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 159% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Supported Activities for Everyone (£32k), Ameen Education Trust (£32k) and Friends of Woodlands (£32k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.