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DORSET BLIND ASSOCIATION

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.dorsetblind.org.uk

We work to help people with sight loss lead full, independent, healthy and socially active lives. We deliver practical services directly into the community to make these are as accessible as possible to all service users and while the sight loss condition itself sadly cannot be cured, the charity works to stop that sight loss from causing or leading to other physical or mental health problems.

Areas of operation

Registered address

17 BOURNEMOUTH ROAD, POOLE, BH14 0EF

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£1,290,108
Expenditure

All activities

£1,117,985
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£429,814
Total Assets

Gross assets

£948,636
Working Capital

Liquidity

£18,041

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.6 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
33.8%
Median: 7.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
48.4%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
51.2%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
2.2x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
17.1%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
59.5%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
21.0%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
48.4%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

2.2%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.4%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

12.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

40.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Trading
Diversification

HHI: 5119

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

33.8%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

21.0%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

17.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

32
Volunteers

Volunteer count

400
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

12.5:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£40,316
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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