ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 22 September 1962
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00026688
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £5,863,000
Latest expenditure: £5,863,000
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: RNIB, Grimaldi Building, 154A Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Action for Blind People support blind and partially sighted people in the United Kingdom. This can mean helping them to find or keep a job, deal with housing issues, helping them to go on holiday, providing sports clubs for visually impaired children, and other services for visually impaired children and their families or providing vital information in the heart of communities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,863,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,863,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,892,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,892,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,296,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,296,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,038,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,038,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £5,679,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,679,000

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,863,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,863,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,892,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,892,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,296,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,296,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,038,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,038,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £5,679,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,679,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 5863000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5863000
Income Legacies: 3045000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,863,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5863000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 5853000
Expenditure Governance: 10000
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,355,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,355,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £0
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2355000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 0
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 0
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 5892000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5892000
Income Legacies: 2733000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,892,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5892000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 5891990
Expenditure Governance: 10
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,033,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,033,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £0
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3033000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £14,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 0
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 0
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 3296000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3296000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £10,000
Expenditure Other: 3286000
Expenditure Total: 3296000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10000
Expenditure Support Costs: 10000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,027,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,027,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £0
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1027000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £123,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 0
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 0
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 7038000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7038000
Income Legacies: 3324000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £7,000
Expenditure Other: 7031000
Expenditure Total: 7038000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7000
Expenditure Support Costs: 7000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,290,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,290,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £0
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1290000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £68,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 0
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 0
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 5679000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5679000
Income Legacies: 1632000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,000
Expenditure Other: 5671000
Expenditure Total: 5679000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8000
Expenditure Support Costs: 8000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,103,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,103,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £0
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1103000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £9,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 0
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 0
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1962-09-22T00:00:00

Charity Name: ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-09-04T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3979974
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1091458
Assoc Charity Name: STAFFORDSHIRE BLIND

Charity Name: ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-09-04T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3961114
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1075973
Assoc Charity Name: THE BLIND SOCIETY FOR NORTH TYNESIDE LIMITED

Charity Name: ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer out
Date Of Event: 2018-01-29T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 226227
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 226227
Assoc Charity Name: THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/05/1888AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/08/1910AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/10/1953AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/09/1992AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/04/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/05/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/04/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/03/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/06/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 FEB 2017
Charitable Objects: 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
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 246246
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LONDON ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Charity Name Id: 246260
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SURREY ASSOCIATION FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE BLIND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff