# THE ROYAL LEICESTERSHIRE RUTLAND AND WYCLIFFE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 218992
- **Other names:** VISTA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 12, 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=218992


## Contact

- **Address:** Vista Society For The Blind, Provincial House, 37 New Walk, LEICESTER
- **Postcode:** LE1 6TE
- **Phone:** 0116 249 8839
- **Email:** info@vistablind.org.uk
- **Website:** www.vistablind.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: 1. PROVIDE RELIEF AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN NEED, WHETHER BY YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE AFFECTED BY SIGHT LOSS (INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED AND PEOPLE WITH DUAL SENSORY LOSS (?DEAFBLIND?) AND PRIMARILY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) TO THOSE PEOPLE LIVING IN LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND; 2. ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING ABOUT EYE HEALTH AND SIGHT LOSS; AND 3. PREVENT AVOIDABLE SIGHT LOSS.

**Activities:** Vista is recognised as the primary provider of services to blind and visually impaired people in the City of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

**Area of benefit:** PRIMARILY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND;




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Accommodation/housing, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Leicester City
- Leicestershire
- Rutland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £3911000 | £5768000 | £1363000 | 157 |
| March 31, 2024 | £7824000 | £9016000 | £3224000 | 282 |
| March 31, 2023 | £7920992 | £9747831 | £4534000 | 290 |
| March 31, 2022 | £7425921 | £8417252 | £5672000 | 311 |
| March 31, 2021 | £7435000 | £8475000 | £6436000 | 312 |



## Trustees

- **Jean Voller** (Chair) — appointed April 11, 2023
- Arjan Malde Giga — appointed Feb. 12, 2024
- Chris Benham — appointed Aug. 1, 2025
- Dr Aadil Kazi — appointed Feb. 1, 2023
- Dr Meredith Ria Wilkinson — appointed Oct. 10, 2023
- James Lindsay — appointed Aug. 27, 2025
- Philip Andrew Smalley — appointed April 11, 2023
- Wendy Martin — appointed Nov. 21, 2025