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.

1,110 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.55% 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	577	0.70%
£10k - £100k	234	0.36%
£100k - £250k	76	0.39%
£250k - £500k	64	0.71%
£1m - £10m	59	0.74%
£500k - £1m	40	0.69%
Over £10m	24	1.30%
Total	1,074	0.56%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	896	0.53%
oscr	173	0.68%
ccni	41	0.58%
Total	1,110	0.55%

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.	£236,775,000
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.	£236,775,000
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".	£153,000,000
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	£153,000,000
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.	£85,709,000
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	£85,709,000
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.	£82,706,000
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.	£82,519,244
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.	£53,604,537
BLIND VETERANS UK [Charity number: 216227] We help blind or vision impaired men and women who have served in the UK Armed Forces, and who meet our criteria, by giving the emotional and practical support they require to overcome the challenges they face to discover a life beyond blindness. All blind veterans should have access to the finest quality of services to help them discover life beyond sight loss.	£28,827,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
VENTNOR SPIRITUALIST CHURCH [Charity number: 1160239] Provision of public: Religious services; healing services; spiritual development groups; philosophy groups; workshops; Open DaysBy request healers visit hospital patients and in their own homesFundraising for other charities, Embracing Age, Isle of WightSupport 2 Guide dogs for the blind	£7,840
SIGHTLINE VISION (NORTH WEST) LIMITED [Charity number: 1096452] Sightline provides a free confidential telephone befriending service for visually impaired people (befriendees). Sightline focuses its service delivery in England and Wales. The service is delivered by a team of trained volunteers (befrienders), many of whom are themselves visually impaired. A befriendee is matched to a befriender who then have a weekly chat at a date/time that suits both parties.	£79,159
YEWS TALKING NEWS [Charity number: 273133] Provision of recorded extracts from the weekly local newspaper for visually impaired listeners.	£232
NEWCASTLE VISION SUPPORT [Charity number: 1115815] Newcastle Vision Support supports 1,300 people living with sight loss. Our numbers grow by 100 new referrals each year. To our service users NVS provides vital support enabling clients to overcome the devastating effects of sight loss. Services provided include - outreach, volunteer visiting, training (including IT training places to 60 clients per year), a resource centre and much more.	£69,323
CORINIUM TALKING NEWS [Charity number: 299859] Provides weekly news CD and a monthly magazine CD for the visually impaired. Covering Cirencester and the surrounding villages,	£134
NORTHERN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST [Charity number: 1076867] Dance. Drama.Musical Theatre.Singing.Also provides venue and classes for a group of blind/ partially sighted people who have now performed several public performances,Provides Outreach teaching in several local schools	£602,311
GRANTHAM AND DISTRICT TALKING NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 515963] TALKING NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE	£2,424
WAKEFIELD DISTRICT SIGHT AID [Charity number: 1140483] We provide support to people living with sight loss across the Wakefield District. We do this through a variety of practical and wider wellbeing services, including home visits, Demonstration and Advice events, and a programme of community outreach designed to bring people together for friendship and support. We work closely with colleagues at Wakefield Council and a variety of other partners.	£56,027
Orchard Social Club For Visually Impaired People [Charity number: NI102038] The Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People meets twice per month in Armagh Community Centre. They provide social support and a range of activities e.g. speakers to the Club, outings to the Theatre, bus trips, quiz, summer outing, Christmas dinner.	£3,000
The Jonah and Irene Guttentag Charitable Trust [Charity number: SC038718] I direct my executors to retain the residue of my estate to beheld as the Jonah and Irene Guttentag Charitable Trust, and to pay the net revenue therefrom equally among The Jewish Welfare Board, The Jewish Blind Society and the Gateshead Yeshivah. And I grant to my executors all the usual powers including without prejudice to the foregoing generality the power to sell any heritage of which I may die possessed.	£17,376

Last update: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024