Blindaid

Analysis

Blindaid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Okehampton. It was registered in February 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00986407). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Blindaid reported income of £568k and spending of £738k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £285k to £568k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 212% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Blindaid sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Romford Baptist Church (£567k), The Bright Foundation (£568k) and Merton House Holiday Hotel Limited (£567k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89% and investments 11%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £9,650. Reserves of £205k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.

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.