UK funding workspaceThe Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 1210115
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The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1210115. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria, Durham, North Yorkshire, Northumberland and Hartlepool and 5 more areas. The register describes its activities as: “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…” Its charitable objects are: “The object of the CIO is for the public benefit, to promote and protect the health and welfare, and relieve the needs of Blind and sight impaired people in the counties of Northumberland, Cumbria, Tyne and wear, Durham, tees valley and North Yorkshire by any means as the trustees in their discretion shall determine.” In the year to 31 Mar 2025 it reported income of £0 and spending of £0.
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The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind has no open grants listed right now. These are the nearest matching open grants from other funders.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£0
Latest spending
£0
- What it funds
- General charitable purposesDisability
- Who it helps
- Other charities or voluntary bodiesOther defined groups
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 |
Charitable objects
The object of the CIO is for the public benefit, to promote and protect the health and welfare, and relieve the needs of Blind and sight impaired people in the counties of Northumberland, Cumbria, Tyne and wear, Durham, tees valley and North Yorkshire by any means as the trustees in their discretion shall determine.
Where it operates
Cumbria, Durham, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Hartlepool, Darlington, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland
- Trustees
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What The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind funds
The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.
How to apply to The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (rvtb.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.
Questions about The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind
Is The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria, Durham, North Yorkshire, Northumberland and Hartlepool and 5 more areas.
Does The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind give grants to individuals?
The Charity Commission register records that The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.
How much does The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind give each year?
The register does not break out The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0.
How large is The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind?
In its latest reported year The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind reported income of £0 and spending of £0.
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