--- title: "Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum — charity SC028434 | CharityCompare" description: "Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum (charity SC028434): income £100 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/renfrewshire-visual-impaired-forum retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:59:50.190Z 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. SC028434Unincorporated association RV # Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the promotion of equality and diversity. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC028434) Work at Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=renfrewshire-visual-impaired-forum&type=claim&name=Renfrewshire%20Visual%20Impaired%20Forum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £100 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,776 Registered charity number SC028434 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Renfrewshire Quick answer Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum (number SC028434) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum do? The Renfrewshire VI Forum exists to gather and support people who live in the area who have a visual impairment, to campaign for accessibility to services etc, and to provide a meeting point and some supported social contact. There have also been many instructional group meetings where people have supported each other to learn to use assistive technology. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum Answers Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum gave in its annual return to the OSCR 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”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 October 1998 Where it says it operates Renfrewshire ## What causes is Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum registered for? the promotion of equality and diversity ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum. 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 Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=renfrewshire-visual-impaired-forum&type=claim&name=Renfrewshire%20Visual%20Impaired%20Forum) ## Frequently asked questions Is Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum as a registered charity (number SC028434) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). 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 Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum's charity number? Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum's charity number is SC028434. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC028434? Search SC028434 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum do? The Renfrewshire VI Forum exists to gather and support people who live in the area who have a visual impairment, to campaign for accessibility to services etc, and to provide a meeting point and some supported social contact. There have also been many instructional group meetings where people have supported each other to learn to use assistive technology. Does Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum? Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum registered as a charity? Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum was entered on the register on 20 October 1998. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC028434).