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title: "Best sight & hearing charities in London | CharityCompare"
description: "Compare 23 sight & hearing charities in London. Free Clarity Scores from UK regulator filings on CharityCompare."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/blind-deaf/london
retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:25:55.678Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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Among the highest Clarity Scores on CharityCompare for sight & hearing work connected to London are LOOK NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN, HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE, SURREY ASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. There are 23 rated options here — a mix of local charities and UK-wide organisations serving the area. Scores reflect filing transparency and financial stewardship from UK regulator filings, not programme impact. Use the table to compare, then give via each charity’s official site if you want to donate to local sight & hearing charities in London.
| Charity | Score | Cause spend | Income | Scope |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LOOK NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/look-national-federation-of-families-with-visually-impaired-children) | 100 | 97% | £606k | UK-wide |
| [HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hearing-dogs-for-deaf-people) | 92 | 78% | £16m | UK-wide |
| [SURREY ASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/surrey-association-for-visual-impairment) | 92 | 97% | £3.3m | Local |
| [BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/british-deaf-association) | 91 | 94% | £2.5m | UK-wide |
| [THE JEWISH DEAF ASSOCIATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-jewish-deaf-association) | 90 | 94% | £1.3m | Local |
| [THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR BLIND CHILDREN](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-society-for-blind-children) | 90 | 79% | £5.0m | UK-wide |
| [THE MIDDLESEX ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-middlesex-association-for-the-blind) | 89 | 98% | £862k | UK-wide |
| [THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF PEOPLE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-association-for-deaf-people) | 89 | 99% | £3.1m | UK-wide |
| [THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-guide-dogs-for-the-blind-association) | 88 | 73% | £156m | UK-wide |
| [BRITISH BLIND SPORT](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/british-blind-sport) | 87 | 98% | £526k | UK-wide |
| [BLIND VETERANS UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/blind-veterans-uk) | 86 | 85% | £28m | UK-wide |
| [JEWISH BLIND & PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED SOCIETY LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/jewish-blind-physically-handicapped-society-limited) | 85 | 92% | £6.1m | UK-wide |
| [THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF PEOPLE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-national-institute-for-deaf-people) | 83 | 73% | £14m | UK-wide |
| [CATHOLIC BLIND INSTITUTE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/catholic-blind-institute) | 74 | 96% | £3.3m | UK-wide |
| [CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (UNITED KINGDOM) LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/christian-blind-mission-united-kingdom-limited) | 74 | 76% | £6.5m | UK-wide |
| [THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-national-institute-of-blind-people) | 72 | 62% | £96m | UK-wide |
| [THE NATIONAL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-national-deaf-children-s-society) | 69 | 59% | £34m | UK-wide |
| [THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED SOCIETY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-partially-sighted-society) | 69 | 85% | £410k | UK-wide |
| [ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-commonwealth-society-for-the-blind) | 68 | 93% | £286m | UK-wide |
| [ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/action-for-blind-people) | 61 | 67% | £5.9m | UK-wide |
| [HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/henshaws-society-for-blind-people) | 61 | 96% | £11m | UK-wide |
| [BLIND CHILDREN UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/blind-children-uk) | 58 | N/D | £316k | UK-wide |
| [BRITISH WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND FUND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/british-wireless-for-the-blind-fund) | 58 | 73% | £758k | UK-wide |

## Frequently asked questions

What are the best sight & hearing charities in London? + Among the highest Clarity Scores on CharityCompare for sight & hearing work connected to London are LOOK NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN, HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE, SURREY ASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. There are 23 rated options here — a mix of local charities and UK-wide organisations serving the area. Scores reflect filing transparency and financial stewardship from UK regulator filings, not programme impact. Use the table to compare, then give via each charity’s official site if you want to donate to local sight & hearing charities in London.

Are these local sight & hearing charities in London or UK-wide? + Both. This page includes charities based in London and UK-wide organisations that operate in or serve the area. Check each profile’s location and scope before you donate if you specifically want money to stay local.

How do I donate to a local sight & hearing charity in London? + Verify the charity number on the CharityCompare profile or the official register, compare Clarity Score and cause spend with peers, then donate through the charity’s own website — never via an unsolicited link. Prefer organisations listed as local to London if community spend is your priority.

How does CharityCompare rate sight & hearing charities in London? + Each rated charity gets a Clarity Score (0–100) from four beacons — Accountability & Transparency, Financial Health, Financial Efficiency, and Community Support — calculated from Charity Commission and other UK regulator filings. It is not donation advice and not an impact ranking.

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