--- title: "Action for Blind People rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is Action for Blind People a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 61/100. Accounts 2025: income £5.9m · 67% on charitable activities. Reg 205913." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/action-for-blind-people retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:26:34.072Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Action for Blind People a good charity? Action for Blind People scores 61/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£5.9m total income, 67% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. London · UK-wide · N1 9JE | Reg [205913](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/action-for-blind-people) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/205913) Donate ## How can you give to ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=205913) ## What does Action for Blind People do? Action for Blind People is a registered charity (no. 205913) working in sight & hearing across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 67% of spending to charitable activities, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Action for Blind People hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=action-for-blind-people) **In short:** ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE scores 61 out of 100 (3 stars). 67% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Action for Blind People? Action for Blind People has a Clarity Score of 61 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 205913. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Sight & hearing. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £5.9m, with 67% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 61/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 67% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 93/100 Finance beacon Income £5.9m Latest year 2025 Reserves — Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission Fundraising efficiency not stated · 0% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE scores higher than. Income band (£5m–£10m)11thpercentile **Scores higher than 11% of 619 charities in its income band** · 61/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Sight & hearing charities9thpercentile **Scores higher than 9% of 45 charities in this cause** · 61/100 vs 83 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Action for Blind People's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Action for Blind People's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 4 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 33/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | Not stated · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 0% | Not stated · 0/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 70/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 40% | 67% · 4/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Action for Blind People's Clarity Score? 61/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 93/100 Accountability & Transparency 33/100 Financial Health 70/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight4 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 33/100 Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assetsNot stated · 0/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 70/100 Program expense ratio67% · 4/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts ## How much does Action for Blind People raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £5.9m | — | | Total expenditure | £5.9m | — | | Charitable activities | £5.9m | 100% | | Governance & admin | £10k | 0% | 100%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £5.9m spent - Charitable activities100% · £5.9m - Governance0% · £10k ## What trust indicators does Action for Blind People have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 4 trustees on the Charity Commission register Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 205913 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/205913) ### Trustees & officers - Alice Collins since 2022 - ANNA MARGARET TYLOR since 2025 - James Alan Harra since 2025 - Mary Elliott since 2025 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Action for Blind People's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Action for Blind People? Overall score 61/100 (3★) Income £5.9m Cause spend 67% of expenditure Reg number 205913 Scope UK-wide Reserves — Trustees 4 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE compare, and where else can you look? [Compare ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=action-for-blind-people) [More sight & hearing charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/blind-deaf) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [blind deaf charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/blind-deaf) - [poverty charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [sport charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/sport) - [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london) - [blind deaf charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/blind-deaf/london) ### Similar sight & hearing charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-association-for-the-blind) 100/100 · £5.5m - [THE TORCH TRUST FOR THE BLIND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-torch-trust-for-the-blind) 100/100 · £987k - [LOOK NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/look-national-federation-of-families-with-visually-impaired-children) 100/100 · £606k - [DERBYSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND LTD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/derbyshire-association-of-the-blind-ltd) 99/100 · £732k ## How can you share Action for Blind People's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Action for Blind People a legitimate charity? + Yes — Action for Blind People is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 205913). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/205913. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Action for Blind People's charity number? + Action for Blind People's charity number is 205913. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Action for Blind People's charity rating? + Action for Blind People scores 61 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Action for Blind People have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Action for Blind People. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Action for Blind People? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 67% of Action for Blind People's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Action for Blind People's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 0% of total expenditure at Action for Blind People. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Action for Blind People's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Action for Blind People receive? + Action for Blind People reported £5.9m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are Action for Blind People's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Action for Blind People based? + Action for Blind People is listed at London · UK-wide · N1 9JE and operates UK-wide, focused on sight & hearing. How does CharityCompare score Action for Blind People? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Action for Blind People's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Action for Blind People's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.