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Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) (number 1188583) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) do?
BASIS provides emotional and practical support to visually impaired people in South Essex. We do this through equipment demonstration at our Resource Centre, home visit assessments, befriending services, social activity groups and providing support at the local eye clinic.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)
Answers Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)'s highest-paid staff paid?
Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis).
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Is Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) as a registered charity (number 1188583) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)'s charity number?
Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)'s charity number is 1188583. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1188583?
Search 1188583 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) do?
BASIS provides emotional and practical support to visually impaired people in South Essex. We do this through equipment demonstration at our Resource Centre, home visit assessments, befriending services, social activity groups and providing support at the local eye clinic.
Does Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)?
Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.basissouthessex.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)?
The register does not record Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)'s trustees paid?
Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) registered as a charity?
Blind and Sight Impaired Society (Basis) was entered on the register on 17 March 2020.