THE ROYAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
Registered charity 255913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYAL SCHOOL FOR THE INDIGENT BLIND, SEEABILITY
SeeAbility provides specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss. Our vision is for inclusive communities where people with sight loss, autism, and learning disabilities participate as equal citizens and realise their goals each and every day.
Causes: Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £550,946, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £8.8 million. This figure is above the trustees' stated reserves policy range of £5.9 million to £7.6 million. The charity maintains a strong cash position of £8.24 million and has no material uncertainties regarding its 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
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SeeAbility - The Royal School for the Blind (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
21 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (19 freehold); recorded price paid £6.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: The Royal School for the Blind — Registered, 39 registered locations, 3 regulated activities, last inspected 09/05/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (5,649 followers) · instagram (1,669 followers) · linkedin
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£493k
Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (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).
- SeeAbility - Heather House Nursing Home: Requires improvement (08/06/2026) · CQC record
- SeeAbility Surrey South Support Service: Good (22/06/2023) · CQC record
- SeeAbility - Devon Support Service: Good (25/05/2018) · CQC record
- SeeAbility - Surrey Views: Good (07/12/2018) · CQC record
- SeeAbility - The Willows: Good (09/01/2019) · CQC record
- SeeAbility - Barclay House Residential Home: Good (02/08/2019) · CQC record
- SeeAbility - Applewood Residential Home: Good (13/05/2024) · CQC record
- SeeAbility - Denecroft Residential Home: Good (18/05/2019) · CQC record
- SeeAbility - Fir Tree Lodge Residential Home: Good (29/02/2020) · CQC record
- SeeAbility - Fiennes House Residential Home: Good (25/01/2023) · CQC record
- Jack Stacychair
- Coleman Cawe
- Elizabeth Margaret Robson Pepper
- Keith Valentine
- Lee Crooks
- Mark Horlock
- Michael Smith
- Peter Francis Taylor · trustee of 2 other charities
- Robert Jeens
- Victoria Currey
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ROYAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £550,946, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £8.8 million. This figure is above the trustees' stated reserves policy range of £5.9 million to £7.6 million. The charity maintains a strong cash position of £8.24 million and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds THE ROYAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND as a grant recipient include E B M CHARITABLE TRUST, THE INGRAM TRUST, THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUST, FORD BRITAIN TRUST, FRAZER TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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