THE SHEFFIELD ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Registered charity 1047257 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYAL SHEFFIELD INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND AND RSIB, SRSB
The Charity provides a comrehensive range of services to support visually impaired people in the city of Sheffield.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net movement in funds of £(173,731), resulting in total charity funds decreasing from £7,388,156 to £7,214,425. The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are £7,060,530, which the trustees consider necessary to maintain investment income levels given market volatility. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: high level of reserves to maintain the current level of investment income (held: £7.1m)
“The trustees therefore consider it necessary to continue to hold a high level of reserves to maintain the current level of investment income. This decision is made in a climate of continued volatility in the investment markets with the resultant uncertainty about future returns.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations made by trustees
“During the year Mr E Hill (£120), Mr R A Frost (£100), and Mr N Wragg (£25) made donations to the charity.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Abbeydale Rotary — “Thanks to Abbeydale Rotary Sheffield Sight Loss Charity Thanks Local Rotary Group for Funding New Confidence Building Course” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- HAMBLETON, Steven John — director, appointed 04/05/2023on trustee list
- SMITH, Gary — director, appointed 20/11/2022on trustee list
- KAUR, Daljit — director, appointed 01/08/2022on trustee list
- NOLAN, Robert Jan Michiel — director, appointed 05/11/2020on trustee list
- FROST, Richard Anthony — director, appointed 03/11/2016on trustee list
- BLACKSELL, Stephen Guy — director, appointed 31/01/2014on trustee list
- HULSE, Katrina Maria — director, appointed 31/01/2014on trustee list
- PATTISON, Catherine Jane — director, appointed 20/03/2013on trustee list
- HILL, Euin Robert — director, appointed 31/07/2008on trustee list
- WRAGG, Norman — director, appointed 25/10/2001not on trustee list
- ARDERN, Joanne Louise — secretary, appointed 04/11/2021
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £182k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: The Sheffield Royal Society For The Blind — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 05/05/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£99k
Reported reserves equal ~25.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- Cairn Home: Requires improvement (09/04/2025) · CQC record
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/04/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Rotherham · Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SHEFFIELD ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net movement in funds of £(173,731), resulting in total charity funds decreasing from £7,388,156 to £7,214,425. The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are £7,060,530, which the trustees consider necessary to maintain investment income levels given market volatility. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants.
Who funds THE SHEFFIELD ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SHEFFIELD ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND as a grant recipient include Fight for Sight, THE ULVERSCROFT FOUNDATION, MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND, THE PRIMARY CLUB, THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).
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