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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
51/100 · methodology

About Gwssb

Visibility Scotland supports over 3,000 blind and vision-impaired people each year with a range of services. As an organisation, we are: • Collaborative • Creative • Courageous • Inclusive • and we always listen to people with lived experience Our Purpose To equip people impacted by vision impairment and blindness with knowledge and skills to increase confidence and achieve personal goals. Our Vision Vision impairment or blindness is understood and is no longer a barrier to participation in society. Our Mission Pioneering and delivering services to improve outcomes for vision-impaired and blind people. Our services follow the self-management framework and are designed to complement and enrich health and social care services in tandem with community led projects. Our services reduce …

Founded
Headquarters
Glasgow, Scotland
Foundation type
Charitable Company

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 98%
Peer average: 97%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 51
Peer average: 86

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity Commission removal, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every £1 goes

· FY2025 · oscr (FY2025)
£0.98
Program£0.98
Fundraising£0.02
98% to programs beats the peer average (97%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Gwssb has a substantially complete profile, sourced from OSCR.

  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 92% of the 78,357 education charities in the United Kingdom with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • Established in 1989, it predates 82% of the education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
  • Its integrity score of 51 is below most of the 87,708 education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its governance. Explore United Kingdom data
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • leadership details (present for 78% of comparable organizations)
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Gwssb is a registered education nonprofit based in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1989 and has been operating for 37 years. Its registration number is SC009738. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 51/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £1M in annual revenue.

Gwssb's official registration number is SC009738, as recorded in the national registry of United Kingdom.

Gwssb has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 51 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. The charity allocates 98% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.

Gwssb is located in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1989 and has been active for 37 years.

Based on official tax filings, Gwssb has £1M in annual revenue. It allocates 98% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 97% for education charities in United Kingdom. Fundraising costs represent 2%. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Gwssb is classified as an Education organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a Charitable Company. It has £1M in annual revenue.

According to GiveRadar's records, Gwssb is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and overseen by the Charity Commission. It reports that 98% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 97%). GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Visibility Scotland supports over 3,000 blind and vision-impaired people each year with a range of services. As an organisation, we are: • Collaborative • Creative • Courageous • Inclusive • and we always listen to people with lived experience Our Purpose To equip people impacted by vision impairment and blindness with knowledge and skills to increase confidence and achieve personal goals. Our Vision Vision impairment or blindness is understood and is no longer a barrier to participation in society. Our Mission Pioneering and delivering services to improve outcomes for vision-impaired and blind people. Our services follow the self-management framework and are designed to complement and enrich health and social care... Gwssb is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1989.

Among education charities registered in United Kingdom: It allocates 98% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 97%. Its annual revenue of £1M is comparable to the peer average of £994K.

Gwssb is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability. Its Charity Commission registration number is SC009738.

You can verify Gwssb in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Because this is a charitable company, you can also check its filings on Companies House (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/). Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

Contact Gwssb directly for current donation methods. UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.

Donations to Gwssb are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.

Gwssb is based in Glasgow in Scotland. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

Gwssb was first registered in 1989, making it approximately 37 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.

Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
98% to programs
Source: oscr (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from oscr (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
29
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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£1.1M revenue
FY2025
OSCR
Form filed
£0.8M revenue
FY2024
OSCR
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2023
OSCR
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2022
OSCR
Form filed
£0.8M revenue
FY2021
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Cause areas in United Kingdom

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education this charity 87,646
Health 28,382
Religion 22,146
Arts & Culture 21,802
Community Development 10,738
Environment 5,683
Social Services 4,899
Youth Development 4,637
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Most common causes in United Kingdom

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Education 54,780
Arts & Culture 17,729
Disability 17,106
Religion 16,671
Health 15,045
Poverty 14,062
Community Development 11,486
Cultural Heritage 8,526

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 17, 2026
Profile completeness
75%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 7
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1989
Not available · 4
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Gwssb

What is Gwssb?
Gwssb is a education charitable company based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Visibility Scotland supports over 3,000 blind and vision-impaired people each year with a range of services. As an organisation, we are: • Collaborative • Creative • Courageous • Inclusive • and we always listen to people with lived experience Our Purpose To equip people impacted by vision impairment and blindness with knowledge and skills to increase confidence and achieve personal goals. Our Vision Vision impairment or blindness is understood and is no longer a barrier to participation in society. Our Mission Pioneering and delivering services to improve outcomes for vision-impaired and blind people. Our services follow the self-management framework and are designed to complement and enrich health and social care services in tandem with community led projects. Our services reduce feelings of loneliness, isolation, dependency and loss of identity for blind and vision-impaired people through support, education and empowerment 'the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage' (1) to acquire, hold and administer the whole of the property, assets, liabilities and affairs belonging to the incorporated association known as 'Visibility' which was established in the year 1859 under the name or title of 'The Society for Promoting Reading among the Blind', and which in 1861 became known as 'The Glasgow Mission to the Blind', and which in 1872 became known as 'The Glasgow Mission to the Outdoor Blind' and which in 1905 became known as 'The Mission to the Outdoor Blind in Glasgow and the West of Scotland', and then in 1966 became known as 'The Society for the Blind in Glasgow and the West of Scotland' (2) to ameliorate the conditions of and to relieve and care for persons who suffer sensory impairment residing within Glasgow and the former Counties of Lanark, Ayr, Argyll, Renfrew, Bute, Dumbarton, Dumfries and Galloway and such other areas as the Company may resolve to include within the sphere of its operation. and to provide services and other support to promote the welfare of persons with sensory impairment in the foregoing areas, either independently or in co-operation with other persons or bodies including government departments, local authorities and other organisations interested in promoting the welfare of those persons with sensory impairment. (3) to relieve those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, finance hardship or other hardship by assisting financially or supporting any charitable association formed for all or any of the objects of the Company and to promote or join in the promotion of any charitable company or companies for the purpose of carrying on any activity or business which the Company is authorised to carry on.
When was Gwssb founded?
Gwssb was founded in 1989.
Where is Gwssb located?
Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
What is Gwssb's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 98% of expenses go to program services.
Is Gwssb trustworthy?
Gwssb has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Gwssb's registration number?
Registration: SC009738 (United Kingdom).
What is Gwssb's website?
https://www.visibilityscotland.org.uk
Are donations to Gwssb tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.