Visual Impairment North East
Analysis
Visual Impairment North East is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Shields. It was registered in December 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Visual Impairment North East reported income of £79k and spending of £70k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £49k to £79k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Visual Impairment North East sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northumberland Community Enterprise Limited (£79k), Holy Trinity Night Shelter & Community Outreach (£79k) and From Me to You (£79k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our aim is to raise awareness of visual impairment through training packages. The package product gives a simulation of various eye conditions and the difficulties faced by visual impaired people in their everyday living. We also aim to assist visually impaired people living in the North East of England by awarding grants twice a year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Community Enterprise Limited | Morpeth | £79k |
| Holy Trinity Night Shelter & Community Outreach | Bishop's Stortford | £79k |
| From Me to You | Lincolnshire | £79k |
| Opora | London | £79k |