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Visably

Registered charity 1078287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND FUND, WIRELESS FUND / WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND / BWBF · also registered in Scotland as SC041582 (OSCR)

The object of the Charity is the relief of those eligible to be registered blind or partially sighted in the British Isles in such a way that the as the trustees see fit. This includes the provision of equipment and services, in accordance with its Memorandum of Association

Causes: Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£758k
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £486,190 for the year, funded from reserves, resulting in a general unrestricted balance of £191,000 (approximately 1.5 months' operating costs) at year-end. However, the trustees released £500,000 of designated funds after the year end, increasing the available unrestricted reserves to cover 6 months' operating costs. The charity holds total reserves of £2.7 million, including £2.3 million in designated funds for specific future needs such as closure costs and investment losses.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £191k; policy: 6 months' operating costs)
“general unrestricted reserves ammounted to £191k which represent approximately 1.5 months’ operating costs. After the year end, the trustees released £500k of designated funds back to general unrestricted reserves so that this balance now covers 6 months’ operating costs, which the Board believes sufficient for the charity to continue to achieve its goals.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Visably (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£758k
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£412k
Reserves (reported)
£191k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 54.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£758k£1.5m
31/12/2024£872k£1.6m
31/12/2023£1.1m£1.7m
31/12/2022£1.6m£1.6m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.5m

Common questions

Is Visably financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £486,190 for the year, funded from reserves, resulting in a general unrestricted balance of £191,000 (approximately 1.5 months' operating costs) at year-end. However, the trustees released £500,000 of designated funds after the year end, increasing the available unrestricted reserves to cover 6 months' operating costs. The charity holds total reserves of £2.7 million, including £2.3 million in designated funds for specific future needs such as closure costs and investment losses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Who funds Visably?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Visably as a grant recipient include THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST, SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST, SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST, The Patricia Routledge Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£91kGrant
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£11k
KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
The Patricia Routledge FoundationFY2025£4k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£4k
THE KEN AND EDNA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2025£3k
The Patricia Routledge FoundationFY2024£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kGrant paid or payable
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kGrants to institutions caring for people with disabilities
The Patricia Routledge FoundationFY2022£2k
THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£2k
THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2kGrants to institutions caring for people with disabilities
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2022£1kCare of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kGrants to institutions caring for people with disabilities
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£1k
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)FY2024£1k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kGrants to institutions caring for people with disabilities
NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATIONFY2025£920
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£800
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500
The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable TrustFY2022£200Disability
THE ARDWICK TRUSTFY2024£200
WHITEHEAD MONCKTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024—
THE JENOUR FOUNDATIONFY2026—

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/09/2015£5kReducing Social Isolation - Technology Project for Visually Impaired
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/10/2012£10k"From Crystal set to the Internet - Exploring the 85 year history, heritage and technology of radio sets for the blind"
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2011£4kDorset Radio for Life Project