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Registered charity · No. 1166368CIO

Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK

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Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£103,828
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£103,166
Registered charity number
1166368
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Centre for Independent Living Build
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK (number 1166368) 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 Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK do?

Hi-Vis UK is raising awareness and increasing support for people with acquired dual sensory loss (deafblindness)

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK

Answers Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK 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 Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK's highest-paid staff paid?

Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK'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 does not record Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Hi-Vis UK
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: 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 Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK. 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 Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK as a registered charity (number 1166368) 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 Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK's charity number?
Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK's charity number is 1166368. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1166368?
Search 1166368 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 Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK do?
Hi-Vis UK is raising awareness and increasing support for people with acquired dual sensory loss (deafblindness)
Does Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK. 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 Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK?
Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.hi-vis.org. 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 Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK'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 Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK?
The register does not record Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK's trustees paid?
Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK registered as a charity?
Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK was entered on the register on 5 April 2016.

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.