--- title: "Travel Hands — charity 1201509 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Travel Hands (charity 1201509): income £126k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/travel-hands retrieved: 2026-10-11T16:36:37.544Z 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. 1201509CIO TH # Travel Hands Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Travel Hands is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.travelhands.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1201509&subId=0) Work at Travel Hands? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=travel-hands&type=claim&name=Travel%20Hands) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Travel Hands? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £126,069 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £87,213 Registered charity number 1201509 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Goldcrest House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.travelhands.co.uk](https://www.travelhands.co.uk/) Quick answer Travel Hands (number 1201509) 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 Travel Hands do? Travel Hands charity relieves the needs of Visually Impaired People (VIP) by facilitating safe, convenient, and inexpensive outdoor travel so they can attend formal appointments, recreational activities and community events.Travel Hands eases the outdoor commute of VIP by pairing them with sighted & verified volunteers to walk together to similar destinations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Travel Hands Answers Travel Hands gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Travel Hands's highest-paid staff paid? Travel Hands's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Travel Hands as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Travel Hands's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 6 January 2023 Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Travel Hands registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Travel Hands yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Travel Hands. 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 Travel Hands? - 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=travel-hands&type=claim&name=Travel%20Hands) [Visit charity website](https://www.travelhands.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Travel Hands a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Travel Hands as a registered charity (number 1201509) 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 Travel Hands's charity number? Travel Hands's charity number is 1201509. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1201509? Search 1201509 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 Travel Hands do? Travel Hands charity relieves the needs of Visually Impaired People (VIP) by facilitating safe, convenient, and inexpensive outdoor travel so they can attend formal appointments, recreational activities and community events.Travel Hands eases the outdoor commute of VIP by pairing them with sighted & verified volunteers to walk together to similar destinations. Does Travel Hands have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Travel Hands. 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 Travel Hands? Travel Hands's website listed in our register data is https://www.travelhands.co.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 Travel Hands's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Travel Hands's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Travel Hands? The register does not record Travel Hands as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Travel Hands's trustees paid? Travel Hands's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Travel Hands registered as a charity? Travel Hands was entered on the register on 6 January 2023. 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=1201509&subId=0).