--- title: "The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends — charity 272211 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends (charity 272211): income £6,411 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bath-eye-unit-association-of-friends retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:47:10.727Z 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. 272211 BE # The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=272211&subId=0) Work at The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bath-eye-unit-association-of-friends&type=claim&name=The%20Bath%20Eye%20Unit%20Association%20of%20Friends) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £6,411 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,507 Registered charity number 272211 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bath Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends (number 272211) 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 The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends do? To assist the patients of the Bath Eye Unit and generally to support the charitable work of the Bath Eye Unit Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends Answers The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 October 1976 Previous names on the register The Association of Friends of the Bath Eye Unit Where it says it operates Somerset · Wiltshire · Bath and North East Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends. 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 The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends? - 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? 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The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends's charity number is 272211. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 272211? Search 272211 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 The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends do? To assist the patients of the Bath Eye Unit and generally to support the charitable work of the Bath Eye Unit Does The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends. 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 The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends? The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends? The register records The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends 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. What was The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends: The Association of Friends of the Bath Eye Unit. When was The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends registered as a charity? The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends was entered on the register on 21 October 1976. 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=272211&subId=0).