Pembrokeshire Blind Society
Analysis
Pembrokeshire Blind Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Haverfordwest. It was registered in January 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Pembrokeshire Blind Society reported income of £31k and spending of £38k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £25k to £31k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Pembrokeshire Blind Society 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 Daar Abdullah Ibn Umar (£31k), The President of the Regimental Institute, 3rd Royal Horse Artillery (£31k) and Transformations Alliance (£31k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the material mental and spiritual welfare of persons within the County of Pembrokeshire who are suffering from blindness, total or registered. It makes grants of clothing, equipment, and gifts of any kind whatsoever or otherwise to or for the benefit of such persons by arranging for them to be visited wherever they may be, and by arranging transport, trips or holidays for them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Daar Abdullah Ibn Umar | Bradford | £31k |
| The President of the Regimental Institute, 3rd Royal Horse Artillery | Ouston | £31k |
| Transformations Alliance | Leeds | £31k |
| The Lion Club for Young People (Two) | London | £31k |