Blind Children UK
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Support of visually impaired children, their families & helpers by providing the 5 key services of Family support, Educational advocacy, I/T support & equipment, Holidays & activities & Large print books.
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GiveRadar Analysis
From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Blind Children UK has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the Charity Commission.
- GiveRadar holds 5 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2024. See the filings
- GiveRadar's profile for Blind Children UK draws on its financial disclosures and its registration, in line with the typical education charities in the United Kingdom it tracks. View this cohort
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- financial records (5 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
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Filing history
5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. BLIND CHILDREN UK is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
BLIND CHILDREN UK is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
BLIND CHILDREN UK is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership & board
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2 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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Trustpilot
Came across your stall at the Driffield Show yesterday. A friend of mine died recently and asked for donations to your organisation amongst others instead of flowers. I was initially interested until I realised the woman talking to me was more interested in getting her quotas up, her words, and probably getting some sort of reward for recruiting my daughter, rather than helping guide dogs. It was a hot day and all the other dog related stalls and many of the others has bowls of water provided for dogs. Her colleague actually said to me "People have asked if we have water for their dog as they go round. Why should we? It's their dog not my responsibility." What a poor attitude for a dog based charity! Seems to me your organisation is more money orientated than charitable and i would be interested to know exactly how much of the donations its receives goes to towards providing dogs for blind people and how much lines the pockets of the committee , management etc. It was an uncomfortable experience talking to your very pushy saleswoman and made me sure I didn't want to donate.
Trustpilot
I was please to sponsor a puppy but seriously not pleased to get begging mail and emails for more money. You cannot email them; I returned the mail; wrote to them but to no avail. My puppy was nearly ready to go to a blind person but has been found to have a disease. I was offered sponsorship of a named puppy = no choice given. It is black and I have cataracts so need a golden one and without begging letters. Surely this is not too much to ask
Trustpilot
SERIOUSLY OUTDATED TV AD WITH SOME FEMALE WHO WAS GETTING MARRIED LIKE 5 YEARS AGO & HERE WE ARE YEARS LATER STILL GETTING MARRIED WITH A DOG NAMED AFTER A SWEET! THE DOG IS PROBABLY LONG DEAD BY NOW. NOT EVERYONE IS THAT GULLIBLE.
Trustpilot
I am very keen to support the idea of Guide Dogs for the Blind. It feels like a good cause, and I wish it well. However, their fundraising tactics have totally alienated me. I gave them a donation online some time ago, and since then I have been bombarded with post. I have calculated that they have spent every penny that I gave them - trying to get me to give more !!!! Seriously, someone in the Chartity needs to think about what its fund raisers are doing. I wanted to help fund the dogs - and thats all!
Trustpilot
I’ve donated regularly to the Guide Dog Association, however, when I tried to apply to re home a dog, they didn’t even respond to my request and follow up email. Hence I no longer consider them a viable association to try and help.
Trustpilot
Our kids pet hamster died and we decided the best way to soften the blow was to say we were sponsoring a guide dog each for them at £5 a month. My daughter got a puppy called "Honey", a golden labrador which she adores. 3 months later an advert for Guide Dogs.org.uk pops up on Youtube encouraging you to sponsor, yes you guessed it, Honey. They claim you're sponsoring a dog but does Honey exist or is it just another Charity baiting for your hard earned?
Trustpilot
My father donated to them during his life. When he died October 2022 I informed them he had died. The following March/April 2023 they sent him some address labels. I was extremely distressed and telephoned them. They apologised.Today, 26 August 2025, they wrote to him AGAIN stating he hadn't signed up for Gift Aid. Their behaviour is UTTERLY DISGUSTING. Do NOT donate to them. All they do is cause untold distress.
Trustpilot
Contrary to popular belief, I have seen first hand that a guide dog may not have a very good life. The organisation handed one to a neighbour who had no experience of animal care whatsoever, and no garden to speak of. Thankfully, he soon returned the dog, and I hoped it was sent somewhere more suitable. But that concentration for a young animal on "being good" all the time is nightmarish. When the Association brought two beautiful dogs to Tesco's in Halstead recently, the handlers got in everyone's way and you could barely get access to the store. Sorry, but this whole set up is not as wonderful as it seems.
How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar education charities in United Kingdom.
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities · 2 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Blind Children UK
Blind Children UK is a registered education nonprofit based in Reading, England, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1996 and has been operating for 30 years. Its registration number is 038979. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 73/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £316K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 8 community reviews with an average rating of 1.4/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 2.4/5 based on 8 reviews.
Based on official filings, Blind Children UK has £316K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £910K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Support of visually impaired children, their families & helpers by providing the 5 key services of Family support, Educational advocacy, I/T support & equipment, Holidays & activities & Large print books. Blind Children UK is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1996.
Blind Children UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability. Its Charity Commission registration number is 038979.
Blind Children UK's registered charity number is 1051607. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.
Blind Children UK is located in Reading, England, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1996 and has been active for 30 years.
Blind Children UK is based in Reading in England. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
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Quick facts about Blind Children UK
- What is Blind Children UK?
- Blind Children UK is a education charitable company based in Reading, United Kingdom. Support of visually impaired children, their families & helpers by providing the 5 key services of Family support, Educational advocacy, I/T support & equipment, Holidays & activities & Large print books.
- When was Blind Children UK founded?
- Blind Children UK was founded in 1996.
- Where is Blind Children UK located?
- Headquartered in Reading, England, United Kingdom.
- What is Blind Children UK's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is £316,000.
- Is Blind Children UK trustworthy?
- Blind Children UK has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 73 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Blind Children UK's registration number?
- Registration: 038979 (United Kingdom).
- What is Blind Children UK's website?
- http://www.guidedogs.org.uk
- Are donations to Blind Children UK tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.