Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind charity overview
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind is a registered charity (no. 207544), registered on 22 Sep 1962, operating in HAYWARDS HEATH.
Seventy five per cent of blindness in the world is either avoidable or treatable. Sightsavers works with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. Our work alleviates poverty among poor and marginalised communities and thus helps to realise the internationally accepted Millenium Development Goals.
What Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind does
What the charity does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it helps
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where it operates
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Ethiopia
- and 23 more
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind governance
Organisation type
Other
Registration history
Registered 22 Sep 1962
Other names
SIGHT SAVERS, SIGHTSAVERS, SIGHTSAVERS INTERNATIONAL
Trustees
13
Gift Aid
Registered for Gift Aid
Website
www.sightsavers.orgRoyal Commonwealth Society for the Blind income and spending
| Year | Income | Spending | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £283,836,000 | £288,392,000 | -£4,556,000 |
| 2024 | £285,595,000 | £288,464,000 | -£2,869,000 |
| 2023 | £337,945,000 | £340,501,000 | -£2,556,000 |
| 2022 | £313,352,000 | £309,174,000 | £4,178,000 |
| 2021 | £236,775,000 | £213,622,000 | £23,153,000 |
Trustees of Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind charitable activities
Area of operation: Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ethiopia, and 23 more.
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Accounting and reporting rules for Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind
Charities in England and Wales must submit an annual return to the Charity Commission within 10 months of their financial year end. Charities with income over £25,000 must also file their trustees' annual report and accounts.
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£25k – £1m
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Accounts are prepared under the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
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More about Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind
About Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 207544), registered on 22 Sep 1962 and based in HAYWARDS HEATH. It works on education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability and the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, helping children/young people and elderly/old people and people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public/mankind, with activity in Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ethiopia, and 23 more.
Is Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind a genuine charity?
Yes — Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind appears on the Charity Commission's public register under number 207544. Checking the register before you donate confirms a charity is real, who its trustees are and how it reports its finances.
Accounts and reporting for Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind
Each year Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind must file an annual return and accounts with the Charity Commission. Larger charities also need an independent examination or a full audit.
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind – frequently asked questions
What is the charity number of Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind?
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 207544.
What does Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind do?
Seventy five per cent of blindness in the world is either avoidable or treatable. Sightsavers works with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. Our work alleviates poverty among poor and marginalised communities and thus helps to realise the internationally accepted Millenium Development Goals.
How much income does Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind receive?
In its latest reported financial year the charity had an income of £283,836,000 and spent £288,392,000.
Who does Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind help and where?
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind helps children/young people and elderly/old people and people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public/mankind, operating in Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ethiopia, and 23 more.
Who are the trustees of Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind?
The trustees are Elaine Lee, William Kendall, ABIA AKRAM, CLIVE JONES CBE, Professor Tuwani Adel Rasengane, DAVID LOUIS TAYLOR, JOY HUTCHEON, Dr Margaret Gyapong, Dr Henry Nkumbe, Dr Subramanian Garimella, Pratik Vijaykumar Patel, Brian Morris Dawson, Dr Francis Vijay Narasimhan Rangarajan.
Does Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind need an audit?
Charities with income under £25,000 do not require an independent examination. Between £25,000 and £1m an independent examination is usually required, and above £1m a full audit.