Somerset Sight (charity 1154472) is a local sight-loss charity based in Taunton. Latest scored accounts (2025) show income of £576k and a Clarity Score of 100 (5★ Exceptional).
National organisations such as RNIB or Guide Dogs do different jobs (information and campaigning at scale, or assistance dogs). A county sight-loss charity is closer to “help near me.” Compare models first — Guide Dogs vs RNIB if you are choosing between the two household names, then look at local providers. The disability cause review is the wider map.
The 2025 snapshot:
- 92% cause spend (average of disclosed years)
- eight months of reserves
- 320 volunteers and 13 staff — unusually volunteer-heavy even among small charities
- ten trustees, no late filings
Fundraising cost is about 5p per £1 of income, still inside the full-marks band. Inclusion here means the filings score well, not that Somerset Sight is the “best” sight-loss charity. Information only.