01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039316
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 1,488
- Postcode
- N1 9JE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
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.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £95,900,000 | £95,400,000 | 1,488 | 29 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £89,683,000 | £90,524,000 | 1,488 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £106,593,000 | £87,026,000 | 1,488 | 8 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £85,709,000 | £77,207,000 | 1,488 | 29 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £86,486,000 | £79,066,000 | 1,488 | 23 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 154A Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JE
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rnib.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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