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Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind

Also known as: Sightsavers

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC038110
Status
Active
Registered
May 3, 2007
Legal form
Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Address

Address
35 Perrymount Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 3BW

Contact

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the advancement of education','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Beneficiaries: 'People with disabilities or health problems'

Objectives: ' To take or promote measures for the prevention and cure of blindness in the countries and territories specified under article 4 of this our charter and for the education, rehabilitation, training and employment of the blind in those countries and territories and ' To foster collaboration among organisations concerned with blindness and its prevention and to promote and where appropriate, to participate in national, regional and international activities likely to prevent blindness and benefit the blind in any part of the world.

Geography

Main operating location
Outwith Scotland
Geographical spread
Overseas only

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £285,809,000 £288,464,000 826
Dec. 31, 2023 £338,159,000 £340,501 840
Dec. 31, 2022 £313,352,000 £309,174,000 790
Dec. 31, 2021 £236,775,000 £213,622,000 745
Dec. 31, 2020 £261,221,000 £250,405,000 693