EASTBOURNE BLIND SOCIETY

Registered charity 219818 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SOCIETY FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE BLIND IN EASTBOURNE

Advice/support for visually impaired people in Eastbourne and environs. Contract with ESCC. Close community working. Low Vision Support Worker encouraging confidence and independence. Home visiting. Wide range of social activities. Demonstration and sales of low vision aids and equipment. Vision awareness advice/training. Rehabilitation modules. Audio Books library. Volunteering opportunities.

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Latest income
£295k
Latest spending
£317k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased from £3,199,584 to £3,206,899, driven by a net movement in funds of £7,315. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £2,672,072 and restricted funds of £534,827. Cash and cash equivalents decreased significantly to £3,700 as funds were transferred to fixed asset investments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£810k
Total spending
£288k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£523k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~21.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£295k£317k
31/03/2024£810k£288k
31/03/2023£251k£251k
31/03/2022£159k£228k
31/03/2021£255k£210k

Common questions

Is EASTBOURNE BLIND SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased from £3,199,584 to £3,206,899, driven by a net movement in funds of £7,315. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £2,672,072 and restricted funds of £534,827. Cash and cash equivalents decreased significantly to £3,700 as funds were transferred to fixed asset investments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2010£10kIT for Eastbourne Blind Society!

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EAST SUSSEX VISION CARE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EASTBOURNE BLIND SOCIETY£295k0unclearno doubt
EAST SUSSEX VISION CARE FY2025£157k0unclearno doubt
HASTINGS AND ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND FY2025£1.1m0unclearno doubt
TEESSIDE AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FY2025£161k0unclearno doubt
THE HUNTINGDONSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FY2025£204k0unclearno doubt
THE BLACKPOOL FYLDE AND WYRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FY2025£2.3m0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.