--- title: "Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce — charity 277864 | CharityCompare" description: "Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce (charity 277864): income £121k (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/professional-association-for-the-vision-impairment-education-workforce retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:59:58.326Z 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. 277864 PA # Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.viewweb.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=277864&subId=0) Work at Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=professional-association-for-the-vision-impairment-education-workforce&type=claim&name=Professional%20Association%20for%20the%20Vision%20Impairment%20Education%20Workforce) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £120,725 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £105,769 Registered charity number 277864 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Worcester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.viewweb.org.uk](http://www.viewweb.org.uk/) Quick answer Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce (number 277864) 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 Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce do? Resources & professional development activities for professionals working with children with VI. Website with access to the American Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. Professional networks, annual national conference, representation to Government on issues about the education of children with VI. Funds provide research. VIEW acts as a partner for relevant teacher training courses. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce Answers Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce 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 Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce's highest-paid staff paid? Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce'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 Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce'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 5 July 1979 Also known as V I E W Previous names on the register The Association for the Education and Welfare of the Visually Handicapped; Visual Impairment Education and Welfare Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce registered for? Education/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce. 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 Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 277864? Search 277864 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 Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce do? Resources & professional development activities for professionals working with children with VI. Website with access to the American Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. Professional networks, annual national conference, representation to Government on issues about the education of children with VI. Funds provide research. VIEW acts as a partner for relevant teacher training courses. Does Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce. 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 Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce? Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce's website listed in our register data is http://www.viewweb.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 Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce'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 Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce? The register does not record Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce's trustees paid? Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce previously called? The register lists these previous names for Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce: The Association for the Education and Welfare of the Visually Handicapped; Visual Impairment Education and Welfare. When was Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce registered as a charity? Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce was entered on the register on 5 July 1979. 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=277864&subId=0).