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Registered charity · No. 526090

The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool

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The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, other charitable purposes.

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

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£6,313,863
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£6,132,205
Registered charity number
526090
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Liverpool
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.rsblind.org

Quick answer

The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool (number 526090) 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 Charity, Liverpool do?

The charity provides education & care of the highest quality for multiple disabled, visually impaired young people aged 2-19plus. The School offers educational placements for children with visual impairments and complex needs for both day and residential children. Rushton Futures offers a structured day service for young adults with visual impairments and can be described as having complex needs

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 Charity, Liverpool

Answers The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 Charity, Liverpool's highest-paid staff paid?

The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,0001

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 Charity, Liverpool's money come from?

The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool reported £6.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.8m (92%), investments £339k (5%), donations and legacies £124k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £83k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£5.8m · 92%
  • Investments£339k · 5%
  • Donations and legacies£124k · 2%
  • Other income£14k · 0%

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

The register records The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool 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 Charity, Liverpool's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Wavertree School for the Blind
Previous names on the register
The Royal School for the Blind, Liverpool; The School for the Indigent Blind At Liverpool
Where it says it operates
Liverpool City

Who it supports and how it works

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

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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.

What causes is The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool registered for?

Education/trainingDisabilityOther Charitable Purposes

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool as a registered charity (number 526090) 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 Charity, Liverpool's charity number?
The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool's charity number is 526090. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 526090?
Search 526090 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 Charity, Liverpool do?
The charity provides education & care of the highest quality for multiple disabled, visually impaired young people aged 2-19plus. The School offers educational placements for children with visual impairments and complex needs for both day and residential children. Rushton Futures offers a structured day service for young adults with visual impairments and can be described as having complex needs
Does The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool. 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 Charity, Liverpool?
The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool's website listed in our register data is http://www.rsblind.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 Charity, Liverpool's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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 Charity, Liverpool's money come from?
The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool reported £6.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.8m (92%), investments £339k (5%), donations and legacies £124k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £83k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool?
The register records The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool 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 Charity, Liverpool's trustees paid?
The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool: The Royal School for the Blind, Liverpool; The School for the Indigent Blind At Liverpool.
When was The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool registered as a charity?
The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool was entered on the register on 5 September 1963.

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.