--- title: "Sight Advice South Lakes — charity 1145818 | CharityCompare" description: "Sight Advice South Lakes (charity 1145818): income £274k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sight-advice-south-lakes retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:08:49.427Z 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. 1145818Charitable company SA # Sight Advice South Lakes Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sight Advice South Lakes is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sightadvice.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1145818&subId=0) Work at Sight Advice South Lakes? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sight-advice-south-lakes&type=claim&name=Sight%20Advice%20South%20Lakes) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sight Advice South Lakes? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £273,889 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £273,074 Registered charity number 1145818 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Bradbury Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.sightadvice.org.uk](http://www.sightadvice.org.uk/) Quick answer Sight Advice South Lakes (number 1145818) 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 Sight Advice South Lakes do? Sight Advice South Lakes supports visually impaired people to improve the quality of their lives and promotes a greater awareness of sight issues. We provide practical and emotional support to visually impaired people and their families and carers. We also support visually impaired people to access social support and activities and take advantage of the opportunities and benefits of ICT. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sight Advice South Lakes Answers Sight Advice South Lakes 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 Sight Advice South Lakes's highest-paid staff paid? Sight Advice South Lakes'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 Sight Advice South Lakes 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) Sight Advice South Lakes'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 9 February 2012 Company number [07879355](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07879355) (Companies House) Also known as Sight Advice or Sasl Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** 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 Sight Advice South Lakes registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sight Advice South Lakes yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sight Advice South Lakes. 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 Sight Advice South Lakes? - 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=sight-advice-south-lakes&type=claim&name=Sight%20Advice%20South%20Lakes) [Visit charity website](http://www.sightadvice.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sight Advice South Lakes a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sight Advice South Lakes as a registered charity (number 1145818) 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 Sight Advice South Lakes's charity number? Sight Advice South Lakes's charity number is 1145818. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1145818? Search 1145818 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 Sight Advice South Lakes do? Sight Advice South Lakes supports visually impaired people to improve the quality of their lives and promotes a greater awareness of sight issues. We provide practical and emotional support to visually impaired people and their families and carers. We also support visually impaired people to access social support and activities and take advantage of the opportunities and benefits of ICT. Does Sight Advice South Lakes have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sight Advice South Lakes. 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 Sight Advice South Lakes? Sight Advice South Lakes's website listed in our register data is http://www.sightadvice.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 Sight Advice South Lakes's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sight Advice South Lakes'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 Sight Advice South Lakes? The register records Sight Advice South Lakes 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 Sight Advice South Lakes's trustees paid? Sight Advice South Lakes's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sight Advice South Lakes registered as a charity? Sight Advice South Lakes was entered on the register on 9 February 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07879355). 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=1145818&subId=0).