The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

THE Royal Leicestershire Rutland AND Wycliffe Society FOR THE Blind

Registered charity 218992 Registered since 1963

Operates: Leicestershire, Leicester City, Rutland

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
2.1y median 2.5y
average tenure
3y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
9.9y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8Education/training 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8

Commercial experience

Health and social care 8Other services 2Education 1
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Contact

Websitewww.vistablind.org.uk
Emailinfo@vistablind.org.uk
Phone0116 249 8839
AddressVista Society For The Blind, Provincial House, 37 New Walk, LEICESTER, LE1 6TE

Finances

£3,911,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£7,435,000£8,475,000
2022£7,425,921£8,417,252
2023£7,920,992£9,747,831
2024£7,824,000£9,016,000
2025£3,911,000£5,768,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAccommodation/housingEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable 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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/01/1920AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/06/1974AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/07/1975AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/02/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/04/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/10/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11/04/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/10/2014

Trustees (8)

8trustees
56median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Royal Leicestershire, Rutland AND Wycliffe Society FOR THE Blind (THE) · 00163099 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/01/1920

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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