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Registered charity · No. 255913

The Royal School for the Blind

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The Royal School for the Blind is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about The Royal School for the Blind?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£36,480,579
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£35,873,945
Registered charity number
255913
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Wesley House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.seeability.org

Quick answer

The Royal School for the Blind (number 255913) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The Royal School for the Blind do?

SeeAbility provides specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss. Our vision is for inclusive communities where people with sight loss, autism, and learning disabilities participate as equal citizens and realise their goals each and every day.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal School for the Blind

Answers The Royal School for the Blind gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Royal School for the Blind's highest-paid staff paid?

The Royal School for the Blind's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 17 employees paid more than £60,000, including 4 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£140,001–£150,0001
£100,001–£110,0003
£90,001–£100,0002
£80,001–£90,0001
£70,001–£80,0005
£60,001–£70,0005

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Royal School for the Blind's money come from?

The Royal School for the Blind reported £36m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £35m (95%), donations and legacies £1.4m (4%), investments £246k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £462k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£35m · 95%
  • Donations and legacies£1.4m · 4%
  • Investments£246k · 1%
  • Other income£233k · 1%

Does The Royal School for the Blind receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Royal School for the Blind. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Royal School for the Blind reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Royal School for the Blind as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The Royal School for the Blind's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Seeability
Previous names on the register
Royal School for the Indigent Blind
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 255913. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is The Royal School for the Blind registered for?

DisabilityAccommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal School for the Blind yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal School for the Blind a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Royal School for the Blind as a registered charity (number 255913) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Royal School for the Blind's charity number?
The Royal School for the Blind's charity number is 255913. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 255913?
Search 255913 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Royal School for the Blind do?
SeeAbility provides specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss. Our vision is for inclusive communities where people with sight loss, autism, and learning disabilities participate as equal citizens and realise their goals each and every day.
Does The Royal School for the Blind have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal School for the Blind. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Royal School for the Blind?
The Royal School for the Blind's website listed in our register data is http://www.seeability.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Royal School for the Blind's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal School for the Blind's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 17 employees paid more than £60,000, including 4 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Royal School for the Blind's money come from?
The Royal School for the Blind reported £36m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £35m (95%), donations and legacies £1.4m (4%), investments £246k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £462k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal School for the Blind?
The register records The Royal School for the Blind as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Royal School for the Blind's trustees paid?
The Royal School for the Blind's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Royal School for the Blind previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Royal School for the Blind: Royal School for the Indigent Blind.
When was The Royal School for the Blind registered as a charity?
The Royal School for the Blind was entered on the register on 5 August 1968.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.