# THE CARDIFF INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND, INCORPORATED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 214131
- **Other names:** CARDIFF, VALE AND VALLEYS INSTITUTE OF THE BLIND, Sight Life
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 11, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=214131


## Contact

- **Address:** Cardiff Institute For The Blind, Jones Court, Womanby Street, CARDIFF
- **Postcode:** CF10 1BR
- **Phone:** 029 2039 8900
- **Email:** ask@sightlife.wales
- **Website:** www.sightlife.wales



## Activities

**Objects:** TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF BLIND, PARTIALLY SIGHTED, SEVERELY DISABLED SIGHTED AND HANDICAPPED SIGHTED PERSONS.

**Activities:** The Institute primarily exists to enable visually impaired people within the counties of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Taff, Merthyr, Swansea and Neath and Port Talbot to live a full and independent life. It seek to influence policies and practices of others and, in accordance with the resources it has available, complement the services provided by these organisations.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Bridgend
- Cardiff
- City Of Swansea
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Neath Port Talbot
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Vale Of Glamorgan



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £622103 | £635709 | £1502528 | 14 |
| March 31, 2024 | £560723 | £567517 | £1516134 | 13 |
| March 31, 2023 | £475195 | £537557 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £434881 | £400490 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £420791 | £375643 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Christopher Joseph Reddington — appointed June 13, 2022
- Dr Carole Jones — appointed Nov. 15, 2021
- Elin Haf Edwards — appointed Feb. 17, 2023
- James Henry Askey — appointed April 21, 2021
- John Sanders — appointed Oct. 14, 2013
- Susan Sullivan — appointed April 26, 2021
- Suzanne Petterson — appointed Feb. 17, 2023