--- title: "Hartlepool Vision Support — charity 223584 | CharityCompare" description: "Hartlepool Vision Support (charity 223584): income £160k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hartlepool-vision-support retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:47:44.406Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 223584Trust HV # Hartlepool Vision Support Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hartlepool Vision Support is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://hartlepoolvisionsupport.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=223584&subId=0) Work at Hartlepool Vision Support? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hartlepool-vision-support&type=claim&name=Hartlepool%20Vision%20Support) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hartlepool Vision Support? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £160,033 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £114,447 Registered charity number 223584 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Stranton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [hartlepoolvisionsupport.org.uk](https://hartlepoolvisionsupport.org.uk/) Quick answer Hartlepool Vision Support (number 223584) 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 Hartlepool Vision Support do? Services offered include home visiting service,cookery/handicraft/social and computer skills sessions, hold a monthly book club. We have a resource centre with specialist equipment. Produce a newsletter and a talking newspaper. We provide information to access benefits/allowances/health care services and assistance with paperwork. People can self-refer or use our drop-in/telephone enquiry service. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hartlepool Vision Support Answers Hartlepool Vision Support 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 Hartlepool Vision Support's highest-paid staff paid? Hartlepool Vision Support'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 Hartlepool Vision Support 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Hartlepool Vision Support'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 23 October 1963 Previous names on the register Hartlepool Blind Welfare Association; The Hartlepools Workshops for the Blind Where it says it operates Hartlepool ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Hartlepool Vision Support registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hartlepool Vision Support yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hartlepool Vision Support. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Hartlepool Vision Support? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hartlepool-vision-support&type=claim&name=Hartlepool%20Vision%20Support) [Visit charity website](https://hartlepoolvisionsupport.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Hartlepool Vision Support a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Hartlepool Vision Support as a registered charity (number 223584) 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 Hartlepool Vision Support's charity number? Hartlepool Vision Support's charity number is 223584. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 223584? Search 223584 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 Hartlepool Vision Support do? Services offered include home visiting service,cookery/handicraft/social and computer skills sessions, hold a monthly book club. We have a resource centre with specialist equipment. Produce a newsletter and a talking newspaper. We provide information to access benefits/allowances/health care services and assistance with paperwork. People can self-refer or use our drop-in/telephone enquiry service. Does Hartlepool Vision Support have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hartlepool Vision Support. 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 Hartlepool Vision Support? Hartlepool Vision Support's website listed in our register data is https://hartlepoolvisionsupport.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 Hartlepool Vision Support's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hartlepool Vision Support'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 Hartlepool Vision Support? The register records Hartlepool Vision Support 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 Hartlepool Vision Support's trustees paid? Hartlepool Vision Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Hartlepool Vision Support previously called? The register lists these previous names for Hartlepool Vision Support: Hartlepool Blind Welfare Association; The Hartlepools Workshops for the Blind. When was Hartlepool Vision Support registered as a charity? Hartlepool Vision Support was entered on the register on 23 October 1963. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=223584&subId=0).