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The Royal National Institute of Blind People

A Registered Charity based in England

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Description

RNIB is the UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems. Our work helps anyone with a sight problem - with braille, Talking Books, education and imaginative and practical solutions to everyday challenges. We fight for equal rights for people with sight problems. Contact the Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or visit www.rnib.org.uk

Also known as

  • A R Edwards Gift
  • Abbey Fund
  • Anthony Cloustin Partridge Endowment
  • Action For Blind People
  • The Barker Trust
  • Betchley Endowment
  • Blind Social Aid Society Fund
  • Bristol Blind Fund
  • Bundles for Britain
  • Charles Dickens Home for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors
  • ...and 81 other names
  • Court Grange Fund
  • Dancing Times Endowment
  • Deaf-Blind Holiday Fund (Proceeds of Sale of Hoylake Holiday Home)
  • Donald and Rose Alderson Bequest
  • East London Home and School for Blind Endowment
  • Eliza and John Frederick Bequest
  • Emma Nye Pension Fund
  • Endowment Fund of the Charles Dickens Home for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors
  • Ernest Hallowell Barton Bequest
  • Esther Frances Levy Bequest
  • Fees Endowment Fund
  • George Cowieson Bequest
  • The George Nichol Charity for the Royal National Institute for the Blind
  • Gyde Charity Endowment
  • H F Bailey Bequest
  • Harry Urmson Hayes Endowment Fund
  • Hatschek Prize Fund
  • The Henrietta Violet Short Bequest
  • Hextall Fund for Blind Law Students
  • Hornshaw Endowment
  • The Hornshaw Endowment
  • James Attfield Bequest
  • James Gilbertson
  • Jessie Bell Airey Cot
  • John Henry Howard Davy Trust
  • John Rea Campbell Endowment Fund
  • John Wade Bequest
  • The Leo Rowe Edwards Endowment Fund
  • Lewis Maulkin King Bequest
  • Louis Sterne Endowment
  • Lucy Isabel Curnin and Harry Rennie Curnin Bequest
  • Mac Tier and Cowell Prize Fund
  • Margaret Vogan Endowment
  • Mary Shaw Bequest
  • Minnie Trickey for the Deaf-Blind Home
  • Miss a D Spiers Bequest
  • Miss a V Allpress Endowment Fund
  • Miss E W Allen Bequest
  • Miss Vaughan Chapman Bequest
  • Misses E and S a Snape Bequest
  • Mr and Mrs Evan Matthews Bequest
  • Mr and Mrs H R Graves Bequest
  • Mr W Goldsmith Woodbridge Endowment
  • Mrs a M Smith Bequest
  • Mrs C J McCarthy Bequest
  • Mrs Eliza Sharpe
  • Mrs F Marks Bequest
  • Mrs Frances Marsh Endowment
  • Mrs G M Rees Endowment
  • Mrs Jessie Elizabeth Laing Endowment
  • N L B
  • National Talking Newspapers and Magazines
  • The Nuffield Endowment
  • The Nuffield Endowment Fund
  • National Library For The Blind
  • Penny and Strode Bequest
  • Phare De France Endowment
  • Reverend a T Dence Endowment
  • Reverend F J Hackett Endowment
  • Rhoda Emma Cossens Fund for the Blind
  • Rnib
  • RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind People
  • RNIB Bedlington Sponsor a Talking Book
  • RNIB Northern Ireland
  • RNIB Scotland
  • RNIB The Royal National Institute of Blind People
  • Rose Gay 1858-1931 Bequest
  • The Royal National Institute of Blind People
  • The Royal National Institute of the Blind
  • Rnib
  • Royal National Institute for the Blind
  • Royal National Institute of Blind People
  • The Royal National Institute of Blind People
  • Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
  • Sarah Jane Little Bequest
  • Sir Beachcroft Towse Memorial Fund
  • Sunday League Endowment
  • T N a U K
  • William Brown Hextall Bequest
  • William Brown Hextall Scholarship
  • Winefred Frances Meredith Dormitory Fund

CCEW Charity number

226227

Company number

RC000500

Registered

Postcode

N1 9JE

Website

rnib.org.uk

Latest income

£106,593,000 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

GB-CHC-226227

Locations

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Depending on the data source, location may describe the headquarters of the organisation rather than the area it operates in.

Area of operation outside the UK

  • Isle of Man

Registered Office in the UK

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

GB-CHC-226227

Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 3 active records and 0 inactive records, from 3 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-226227 .
What is an organisation identifier?

An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.

Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.

Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.

Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.

GB-CHC gives the scheme for this identifier (Charity Commission), while 226227 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.

Royal National Institute of Blind People

Organisation record from Companies House
Last updated 2024-04-13

Action for Blind People

Organisation record from Companies House
Last updated 2024-04-13

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

GB-CHC-226227

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Services for people with disabilities D13

UK Charity Activity Tags

These tags are taken from a project to classify all UK charities using a common set of tags. The tags are applied using keyword searching, so may be incorrect for particular cases.

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  • Arts AR » Media and publishing AR200 » Literature AR202
  • Beneficiary group BE » People with disabilities BE200
  • Charitable activities CA » Advice and individual advocacy CA101
  • Education ED
  • Health HE » Health condition HE200 » Visual impairment HE215

Theme (CCEW)

  • Education/training 102
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 103
  • Disability 104
  • Accommodation/housing 107
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science 109
  • Amateur Sport 110
  • Economic/community Development/employment 113

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • Children/young People 201
  • Elderly/old People 202
  • People With Disabilities 203

Activities (CCEW)

  • Makes Grants To Individuals 301
  • Makes Grants To Organisations 302
  • Provides Human Resources 304
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space 305
  • Provides Services 306
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research 308
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body 309

Scale of operation

  • National and Overseas

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

GB-CHC-226227

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
1963-03-21 Registered as a charity
2004-03-31 89,549,187 91,942,626
2005-03-31 90,300,000 88,197,000
2006-03-31 92,691,000 91,642,000
2007-03-31 107,824,000 91,796,000
2008-03-31 98,653,000 100,015,000
2009-03-31 96,042,000 105,113,000
2010-03-31 135,145,000 130,150,000
2011-03-31 116,311,000 119,781,000
2012-03-31 111,598,000 112,766,000
2013-03-31 117,023,000 116,433,000
2014-03-31 118,647,000 120,604,000
2015-03-31 114,465,000 118,545,000
2016-03-31 114,450,000 123,056,000
2017-03-31 119,199,000 132,825,000
2018-03-31 118,727,000 112,395,000
2019-03-31 106,273,000 102,441,000
2020-03-31 95,932,000 92,866,000
2021-03-31 86,486,000 79,066,000
2022-03-31 85,709,000 77,207,000
2023-03-31 106,593,000 87,026,000
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

GB-CHC-226227

Charity people

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2023
£
2022
£
Employees 1,110 1,214
Employees paid more than £60,000 45 62
Volunteers 3,330 1,756
Trustees 12
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

GB-CHC-226227

Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£m
2022
£m
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 20.2 19.2
Legacies 37.1 35.5
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies 57.3 54.7
Income from charitable activities 5.4 9.0
Income from other trading activities 19.8 20.7
Income from investments 0.5 0.2
Other income 23.7 1.1
Total 106.6 85.7
Expenditure
Investment management 0.0 0.0
Other spending on raising funds 17.2 14.1
Spending on raising funds 17.2 14.1
Grants to institutions 0.4 0.1
Other charitable activities 54.2 48.8
Charitable activities 54.6 48.9
Other spending 15.2 14.2
Total 87.0 77.2
Net income / (expenditure) 19.6 8.5

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

GB-CHC-226227

Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£m
2022
£m
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 53.9 72.5
Investment assets 42.7 7.8
96.6 80.3
Current assets
Current investment assets - -
Cash 17.3 31.5
Other current assets 32.0 25.0
49.3 56.4
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (9.2) (21.8)
Net current assets 40.1 34.6
Total assets less current liabilities 136.7 114.9
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year (0.7) (1.1)
Net assets (excluding pension scheme) 136.0 113.8
Defined benefit pension scheme (0.0) (0.1)
Net assets (including pension scheme) 136.0 113.7
Funds
Endowment funds 1.2 3.2
Restricted funds 7.2 8.5
Unrestricted funds 127.6 102.0
136.0 113.7

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

GB-CHC-226227

Income from government

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2023
£
2022
£
Contracts with government
Income from government contracts 2,336,653 9,023,117
Government contracts as % of total income 2.2% 10.5%
Number of government contracts 73 135
Government grants
Income from government grants 363,000 482,000
Government grants as % of total income 0.3% 0.6%
Number of government grants 7 8

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

GB-CHC-226227

Grants received

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Received 88 grants. Showing most recent 10 grants.

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Vision Foundation
Vision Fund
£19,261
1 year
Bridging the DVA knowledge gap: a RNIB Connect Radio awareness campaign and specialist DVA CPD Training for Counsellors.
Apr 2023 to Mar 2024
The National Lottery Community Fund
Partnerships London South East Region
£455,610 Hounslow Community Eye Health
Vision Foundation
Vision Fund
£45,000
3 years
Employment advisor in London
Apr 2022 to Mar 2025
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
UK Community Renewal Fund
£45,796 UK Community Renewal Fund
Garfield Weston Foundation
Welfare
£100,000 Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award - COVID19 response
Sport England
Disability Investment
£975,097
3 years
See Sport Differently
Mar 2021 to May 2024
HM Revenue & Customs
HMRC Grant Funding Programme
£88,000 HMRC Grant Funding
HM Revenue & Customs
HMRC Grant Funding Programme
£89,583 HMRC Grant Funding
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
UK Community Renewal Fund
£25,445 UK Community Renewal Fund
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Loneliness Engagement Grants Scheme
£49,640 Loneliness Engagement Fund - RNIB

Data source

Some grants data comes from funders who publish data using the 360Giving Data Standard. It was accessed using the 360Giving Datastore.

National Lottery grants data comes from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport who publish the National Lottery grants database.

This data is used under the Open Government Licence. Grants that are also published under 360Giving have been removed to ensure there is not duplication.

  • The National Lottery (2 grants) | Licence

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

GB-CHC-226227

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