THE LIVING PAINTINGS TRUST

About THE LIVING PAINTINGS TRUST

THE LIVING PAINTINGS TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1049103). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE LIVING PAINTINGS TRUST reported a total income of £685,064 and total expenditure of £603,169, a spending ratio of 88% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE LIVING PAINTINGS TRUST describes its activities as follows: We publish unique Touch to See books which enable blind and partially sighted people, young and old, to explore and enjoy the world of pictures. Our purpose is to relieve the social and educational isolation that they suffer throughout their lives. These unique books are available throughout Britain and Ireland to all visually impaired people completely free from our postal library service. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE LIVING PAINTINGS TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 88.0% of income spent on charitable work