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Devon County Association for the Blind

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Devon County Association for the Blind is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability.

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What are the key facts about Devon County Association for the Blind?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£205,617
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£267,264
Registered charity number
1140978
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Blind
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Devon County Association for the Blind (number 1140978) 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 Devon County Association for the Blind do?

To provide support, resources & facilities to visually impaired people across Devon by:- Offering advice and support about equipment & magnifiers. To sell equipment where required.- Informing about Charity services and signposting to other services- Matching people to trained volunteers who can visit them or take them out.- Running social and training activities- Providing grants

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Devon County Association for the Blind

Answers Devon County Association for the Blind gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Devon County Association for the Blind's highest-paid staff paid?

Devon County Association for the Blind's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records Devon County Association for the Blind as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Devon County Association for the Blind's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
07371472 (Companies House)
Also known as
Dcab; Devon in Sight
Previous names on the register
Dacb
Where it says it operates
Devon · Torbay

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Devon County Association for the Blind registered for?

Education/trainingDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Devon County Association for the Blind yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Devon County Association for the Blind. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Devon County Association for the Blind a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Devon County Association for the Blind as a registered charity (number 1140978) 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 Devon County Association for the Blind's charity number?
Devon County Association for the Blind's charity number is 1140978. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1140978?
Search 1140978 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 Devon County Association for the Blind do?
To provide support, resources & facilities to visually impaired people across Devon by:- Offering advice and support about equipment & magnifiers. To sell equipment where required.- Informing about Charity services and signposting to other services- Matching people to trained volunteers who can visit them or take them out.- Running social and training activities- Providing grants
Does Devon County Association for the Blind have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Devon County Association for the Blind. 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 Devon County Association for the Blind?
Devon County Association for the Blind's website listed in our register data is http://www.devoninsight.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 Devon County Association for the Blind's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Devon County Association for the Blind's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Devon County Association for the Blind?
The register records Devon County Association for the Blind as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Devon County Association for the Blind's trustees paid?
Devon County Association for the Blind's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Devon County Association for the Blind previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Devon County Association for the Blind: Dacb.
When was Devon County Association for the Blind registered as a charity?
Devon County Association for the Blind was entered on the register on 22 March 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07371472).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.