Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24

RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) is the UK's leading sight loss charity, supporting blind and partially sighted people since 1868. In 2023/24 Eye Care Liaison Officers reached over 72,000 people in hospital eye clinics, and RNIB Bookshare provided access to over one million accessible reading items. The #OutOfSight campaign gathered 20,000 petition signatures calling for national vision rehabilitation standards, and the accessible voting campaign highlighted the ongoing failure to allow visually impaired people to vote in secret. RNIB also delivered 100+ inclusive street design sessions to councils and transport authorities nationwide.

Report snapshot
72,000+ people reached by Eye Care Liaison Officers (ECLOs) in hospital eye clinics Key Metric 1
1 million+ items in RNIB Bookshare free accessible reading library for people in education Key Metric 2
20,000+ petition signatures gathered for #OutOfSight campaign demanding national vision rehabilitation standards Key Metric 3
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📋About

RNIB Helpline; RNIB Bookshare accessible library; Talking Books service; Eye Care Liaison Officers; accessible voting campaign; inclusive streets training; tech accessibility advocacy; braille and print production services

📊Key Metrics

72,000+ people reached by Eye Care Liaison Officers (ECLOs) in hospital eye clinics Key Metric 1
1 million+ items in RNIB Bookshare free accessible reading library for people in education Key Metric 2
20,000+ petition signatures gathered for #OutOfSight campaign demanding national vision rehabilitation standards Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Delivered accessible voting campaign post-2024 General Election, highlighting that 87% of visually impaired voters are denied the right to vote in secret
  • Hosted 100+ guided walks and training sessions on inclusive street design with councils and transport authorities across England
  • Launched Braille 200 anniversary campaign (September 2024 to August 2025) to celebrate and promote braille literacy

📍Geography

UK-Wide

2025

Annual Report 2024/25

£20.8m raised in 2024/25 (up from £17.4m in 2023/24)
Key Metric 1
£9.6m raised from 176 legacy gifts; £14m committed to new Total Body PET-CT scanner
Key Metric 2
49,000 active supporters; 3,857 running participants (doubled in 3 years); 83p in every £1 goes directly to patients
Key Metric 3
MyChristie-MyHealth ePROMs system reduces clinician time on routine reviews by up to 23% and enables earlier symptom detection
2026

Impact Report Year Ending April 2026

2,829 children, parents, siblings and grandparents supported; 506 families with a child in treatment
Key Metric 1
220 bereaved families supported; 424 individuals on 93 boat trips; 692 individuals in 165 cabin breaks
Key Metric 2
£71,935 unlocked in essential support; 1,320 social work hours; 188 creative therapy sessions and 271 counselling sessions delivered
Key Metric 3
Families show average 0.7 point improvement across five Mo's Outcomes after support begins; biggest gains in social participation and accessing emotional support