LIGHT FOR THE BLIND

Registered charity 1085698 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1)THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND IN PARTICULAR BLINDNESS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOSPITALS AND CLINICS AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES IN PARTICULAR IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT2)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION 3) TO RELIEVE POVERTY4) FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE

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Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£14k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is currently struggling to remit funds to India due to the revocation of its local Indian licence under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). Although the revocation was successfully challenged in court, the restoration of the licence is delayed, leading the charity to stop new fundraising activities and monitor the situation. The charity remains constituted and active, with a new bank account opened to manage funds within the FSCS cap.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: FCRA licence revocation and restoration delays impacting operations
The local Indian licence under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act was revoked based on unfounded accusations. This was successfully challenged in the court in India. However, the restoration of the licence is taking longer than we or Father Thomas would like.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Light For the Blind (matched by registered charity number).

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
30/08/2025£57k£14k
30/08/2024£82k£4k
30/08/2023£136k£114k
30/08/2022£90k£4k
30/08/2021£74k£4k

Common questions

Is LIGHT FOR THE BLIND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is currently struggling to remit funds to India due to the revocation of its local Indian licence under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). Although the revocation was successfully challenged in court, the restoration of the licence is delayed, leading the charity to stop new fundraising activities and monitor the situation. The charity remains constituted and active, with a new bank account opened to manage funds within the FSCS cap.