--- title: "Waltham Forest Blind Association — charity 1130235 | CharityCompare" description: "Waltham Forest Blind Association (charity 1130235): income £55,760 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/waltham-forest-blind-association retrieved: 2026-10-06T17:27:06.175Z 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. 1130235 WF # Waltham Forest Blind Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Waltham Forest Blind Association 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.wf-ba.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1130235&subId=0) Work at Waltham Forest Blind Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=waltham-forest-blind-association&type=claim&name=Waltham%20Forest%20Blind%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Waltham Forest Blind Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £55,760 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £56,641 Registered charity number 1130235 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 679 High Road Leyton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.wf-ba.co.uk](http://www.wf-ba.co.uk/) Quick answer Waltham Forest Blind Association (number 1130235) 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 Waltham Forest Blind Association do? 1)Drop In center activities to alleviate loneliness, 2) Providing weekly talking newspapers on audio tapes. 3) Taking blind and partially sighted people to various places of interest 4) providing advice and case work services. 5Training in mobility and providing music and bringing speakers to talk to the blind people on issues of blindness,. 6) Blindness awareness;. 7) Outreach: Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Waltham Forest Blind Association Answers Waltham Forest Blind Association 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 Waltham Forest Blind Association's highest-paid staff paid? Waltham Forest Blind Association'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 Waltham Forest Blind Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Waltham Forest Blind Association'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 19 June 2009 Where it says it operates Waltham Forest ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** 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 Waltham Forest Blind Association registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Waltham Forest Blind Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Waltham Forest Blind Association. 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 Waltham Forest Blind Association? - 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=waltham-forest-blind-association&type=claim&name=Waltham%20Forest%20Blind%20Association) [Visit charity website](http://www.wf-ba.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Waltham Forest Blind Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Waltham Forest Blind Association as a registered charity (number 1130235) 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 Waltham Forest Blind Association's charity number? Waltham Forest Blind Association's charity number is 1130235. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1130235? Search 1130235 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 Waltham Forest Blind Association do? 1)Drop In center activities to alleviate loneliness, 2) Providing weekly talking newspapers on audio tapes. 3) Taking blind and partially sighted people to various places of interest 4) providing advice and case work services. 5Training in mobility and providing music and bringing speakers to talk to the blind people on issues of blindness,. 6) Blindness awareness;. 7) Outreach: Does Waltham Forest Blind Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Waltham Forest Blind Association. 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 Waltham Forest Blind Association? Waltham Forest Blind Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.wf-ba.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 Waltham Forest Blind Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Waltham Forest Blind Association'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 Waltham Forest Blind Association? The register does not record Waltham Forest Blind Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Waltham Forest Blind Association's trustees paid? Waltham Forest Blind Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Waltham Forest Blind Association registered as a charity? Waltham Forest Blind Association was entered on the register on 19 June 2009. 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=1130235&subId=0).