Private company

National Council for the Blind of Ireland

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Charitable organization

The National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI), in Drumcondra, Dublin, is a charitable organisation which provides support and services to people experiencing sight loss in Ireland Established in 1931 by Alice Stanley Armitage among others to promote the full independence of people who are blind or vision impaired the NCBI now employs over 160 staff and many volunteers, providing services to more than 55,000 people.2 Its revenue was €7.6 million in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1931Founded1

The National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI), in Drumcondra, Dublin, is a charitable organisation which provides support and services to people experiencing sight loss in Ireland Established in 1931 by Alice Stanley Armitage among others to promote the full independence of people who are blind or vision impaired the NCBI now employs over 160 staff and many volunteers, providing services to more than 55,000 people.2

Employees over time

National Council for the Blind of Ireland employees by year140 in 2024+74% since 2020
01002003004002020: 232320202021: 26262021+13%2022: 3363362022+1192%2023: 38382023−89%2024: 40402024+5%
  • 2024401
  • 2023381
  • 20223361
  • 2021261
  • 2020231

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

National Council for the Blind of Ireland revenue by year17.6M EUR in 2024+710% since 2015
010.0M EUR20.0M EUR30.0M EUR2015: 939.3K EUR939.3K EUR20152016: 2.5M EUR2.5M EUR2016+165%2017: 17.1M EUR17.1M EUR2017+588%2018: 18.1M EUR18.1M EUR2018+6%2019: 20.1M EUR20.1M EUR2019+11%2020: 19.1M EUR19.1M EUR2020−5%2021: 1.8M EUR1.8M EUR2021−90%2022: 27.7M EUR27.7M EUR2022+1420%2023: 1.7M EUR1.7M EUR2023−94%2024: 7.6M EUR7.6M EUR2024+349%
  • 20247.6M EUR1
  • 20231.7M EUR1
  • 202227.7M EUR1
  • 20211.8M EUR1
  • 202019.1M EUR1
  • 201920.1M EUR1

Timeline

  1. 1931Founded Founded1