--- title: "The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind — charity 1210115 | CharityCompare" description: "The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind (charity 1210115). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-victoria-trust-for-the-blind retrieved: 2026-10-10T19:10:30.765Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1210115CIO RV # The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rvtb.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1210115&subId=0) Work at The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-victoria-trust-for-the-blind&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Victoria%20Trust%20for%20the%20Blind) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £0 Registered charity number 1210115 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Whitley Bay Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.RVTB.org.uk](http://www.rvtb.org.uk/) Quick answer The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind (number 1210115) 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 Victoria Trust for the Blind do? The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind is a small charitable grant-giving trust originally set up in 1985 following the closure of the Royal Victoria School in Newcastle upon Tyne. We fund organisations with an annual income below £500,000 per year, who work primarily for and with people with sight loss in the North East of England, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind Answers The Royal Victoria Trust 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Royal Victoria Trust 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 19 September 2024 Where it says it operates Cumbria · Durham · North Yorkshire · Northumberland · Hartlepool · Darlington · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Victoria Trust for the Blind registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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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 Victoria Trust for the Blind's charity number? The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind's charity number is 1210115. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1210115? Search 1210115 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 Victoria Trust for the Blind do? The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind is a small charitable grant-giving trust originally set up in 1985 following the closure of the Royal Victoria School in Newcastle upon Tyne. We fund organisations with an annual income below £500,000 per year, who work primarily for and with people with sight loss in the North East of England, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. Does The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Victoria Trust 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 Victoria Trust for the Blind? The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind's website listed in our register data is http://www.RVTB.org.uk. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind? The register does not record The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind's trustees paid? The Royal Victoria Trust 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. When was The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind registered as a charity? The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind was entered on the register on 19 September 2024. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1210115&subId=0).