Visual impairment `HE215`¶

Visual impairment is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Health categoryand the Health condition subcategory.

1,047 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.52% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Charities matching this regular expression will be excluded from the tag:

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Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	496	0.70%
£10k - £100k	240	0.34%
£100k - £250k	73	0.33%
£250k - £500k	64	0.59%
£1m - £10m	58	0.64%
£500k - £1m	55	0.82%
Over £10m	22	1.01%
Total	1,008	0.52%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	843	0.49%
oscr	165	0.67%
ccni	39	0.54%
Total	1,047	0.52%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind [Charity number: SC038110] ' To take or promote measures for the prevention and cure of blindness in the countries and territories specified under article 4 of this our charter and for the education, rehabilitation, training and employment of the blind in those countries and territories and ' To foster collaboration among organisations concerned with blindness and its prevention and to promote and where appropriate, to participate in national, regional and international activities likely to prevent blindness and benefit the blind in any part of the world.	£285,809,000
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND [Charity number: 207544] Seventy five per cent of blindness in the world is either avoidable or treatable. Sightsavers works with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. Our work alleviates poverty among poor and marginalised communities and thus helps to realise the internationally accepted Millenium Development Goals.	£285,595,000
THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 209617] The Association provides guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services to people who are blind and partially sighted. In accordance with its constitution, it provides "additional services and facilities for the relief of blind persons as the Association shall from time to time deem fit".	£156,400,000
The Guide Dogs For The Blind Association [Charity number: SC038979] The Objects for which the Association is established are to promote the health, equality and independence of blind and partially sighted people by: 1. Providing guide dogs for blind and partially sighted people.. 2. Training and educating blind and partially sighted people in the use of such guide dogs. 3. The relief, prevention and cure of vision impairment. 4. Providing such services, facilities and activities for the benefit of blind and partially sighted people as the Association shall from time to time deem fit	£156,400,000
SENSE, THE NATIONAL DEAFBLIND AND RUBELLA ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 289868] Sense exists so that no one who is deafblind or has other complex disabilities is isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Across the country, we support children and adults to communicate and experience the world. We provide information and advice, offer a wide range of flexible services and campaign for the rights of people with complex disabilities to take part in life.	£94,976,000
Royal National Institute of Blind People [Charity number: SC039316] The objects for which the Institute is established and incorporated are to promote the better education, training, employment and welfare of Blind and partially sighted people, and generally to watch over and protect the interests of Blind and partially sighted people and to prevent blindness.	£89,683,000
THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE [Charity number: 226227] 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	£89,683,000
JEWISH CARE [Charity number: 802559] Jewish Care cares for people in the Jewish community. We give care & support to older people,Holocaust survivors,people with physical & sensory disabilities & with mental health needs. We offer support groups,run leadership & activity programmes for young people. Our staff & volunteers support thousands of people a week. Everything is guided by our Jewish values, warmth,kindness,honesty & respect.	£73,334,000
ENABLE Communities Group [Charity number: SC049060] 4.1 The objects of the Company are (i) the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health, disability or other disadvantage. (ii) the advancement of health. and (iii) the advancement of citizenship and community development through the promotion of the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. and in furtherance of those objects but not otherwise:- (a) to support and promote the interests and welfare of people with learning disabilities or communication difficulties, physical disabilities, hearing and visual impairment, or other illness and disability, including working to meet their needs, development their capabilities and enable and encourage them to participate in decisions affecting any area of their lives. (b) to promote mutual help, support, co-operation and understanding amongst people with all forms of illness and disability, and their relatives and friends and those providing services to them. (c) to promote and encourage the provision of services and facilities for the benefit of people with all forms of illness and disability, their families and carers including the provision of special forms of housing and residential care and support to beneficiaries (in particular amongst those who have more profound disabilities). (d) to encourage research into the causes, treatment and management of all kinds of illness and disability and to disseminate the useful results of such research. (e) to provide support and companionship to enable beneficiaries to pursue their interests and take part in leisure activities. (f) to create and deliver personalised, community based support to adults and children.	£63,144,946
THE ROYAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND [Charity number: 255913] SeeAbility provides specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss. Our vision is for inclusive communities where people with sight loss, autism, and learning disabilities participate as equal citizens and realise their goals each and every day.	£32,809,262

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
Sense Ability Matters LTD. [Charity number: 1107499] Sense Ability Matters is here to help all adults in our South Tyneside and Gateshead community who have a sensory impairment, are disabled, or live with a long-term health condition.	£752,142
CROYDON DISABILITY FORUM [Charity number: 1094434] Providing an open Forum for all people who have a disability ,sensory impairment or learning difficulty. Represent the views of these people on Statutory Authorities,Council, local Hospitals and NHS Croydon relative to ther services. Organise sub groups related to transport,sensory impairment,education,housing,direct payments,crime etc and identify key issues/concerns.	£18,750
THE SANDBACH AND DISTRICT TALKING NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1049796] We provide local news USB Memory Sticks each week to the blind and partially sighted in our area.	£750
KIRKLEES VISUAL IMPAIRMENT NETWORK [Charity number: 1160580] KVIN also known as Outlookers is a sight loss organisation which supports people living with sight loss to learn to use technology to help remain independent. We have several drop-in facilities across Kirklees. We recognise the devastation that losing sight can cause. The majority of our volunteers and staff are registered blind and have lived experience to offer .	£316,445
Anne Herd Memorial Trust [Charity number: SC014198] For the benefit of a person or persons afflicted with blindness which shall in my Trustees’ discretion include partial blindness or serious impairment of vision without heed to age or sex preferably resident within the Community of Broughty Ferry, which failing the City of Dundee which failing the Region of Tayside, or having connections with these locations to my Memorial Trustees satisfaction and, in any event, resident in Scotland.	£48,955
Christian Blind Mission (United Kingdom)Ltd [Charity number: SC041101] (a) to provide for the treatment and care of persons with physical or mental disabilities of all kinds, including but not limited to blindness and visual impairment, and including but not limited to preventative treatment, or the provision of equipment and technological aids for blind, partially sighted and other disabled persons, in particular in countries of the developing world. and (b) to provide education and training for persons with disabilities, or at risk of disability, and their families, and for those caring for, employing, assisting or otherwise having dealings with such persons, in particular in countries of the developing world.	£7,117,288
THE SOUTH TYNESIDE BLIND WELFARE ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 228573] Provides small grants for visually impaired people, who are residents of South Tyneside, to contribute to or pay for specialist goods or services which will improve the quality of their lives.	£3,179
Pathfinder Guide Dog Programme [Charity number: SC035007] The charity delivers a range of outreach and support services to improve the independence and long-term quality of the life of blind people, including the training and provision of guiding dogs to support extremely isolated and vulnerable blind people. The charity is also committed to educating the wider public about guiding dogs, blindness, and the inclusion of people of differing abilities. The charity will further promote the quality of life of blind people in the United Kingdom as the Trustees shall think fit.	£190,117
ST EDMUNDSBURY NEWSTALK ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 282332] We are a local charity for the Blind & Partially Sighted in the West Suffolk Council area. We provide weekly audio newsletters on digital memory stick, containing news extracted from local newspapers, and bi-monthly audio magazines containing interviews, short stories and articles of local interest.The service is free of charge to Listeners including the supply of digital players.	£2,446
SWANSEA AND SOUTH WALES WORKSHOPS FOR THE BLIND [Charity number: 532256] THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CHARITY IS THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED BY THE PROVISION FOR SUCH PERSONS OF FACILITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING.	£7,688