THE ROYAL LEICESTERSHIRE RUTLAND AND WYCLIFFE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Registered charity 218992 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VISTA · listed website unreachable when last crawled
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,858k for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by restructuring costs and the disposal of residential care homes. While unrestricted reserves decreased to £1,239k, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future, with a forecast return to surplus by 2028/29.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 6 months of unrestricted expenditure (£802k) (held: £1.2m)
“The reserves should therefore be sufficient to cover the costs of running the Charity where income is not assured and providing these services for that period. This is calculated as £802k at the end of year”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£875k
Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
- Jean Vollerchair
- Arjan Malde Giga
- Chris Benham
- Dr Aadil Kazi
- Dr Meredith Ria Wilkinson
- James Lindsay
- Philip Andrew Smalley
- Wendy Martin
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire · Rutland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ROYAL LEICESTERSHIRE RUTLAND AND WYCLIFFE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,858k for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by restructuring costs and the disposal of residential care homes. While unrestricted reserves decreased to £1,239k, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future, with a forecast return to surplus by 2028/29. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds THE ROYAL LEICESTERSHIRE RUTLAND AND WYCLIFFE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL LEICESTERSHIRE RUTLAND AND WYCLIFFE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND as a grant recipient include THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY, THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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