Waltham Forest Blind Association
Analysis
Waltham Forest Blind Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in England. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Waltham Forest Blind Association reported income of £56k and spending of £57k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £87k to £56k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Waltham Forest Blind Association sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Castleland Community Association (£56k), Sidmouth Consolidated Charities (£56k) and Create a Dream Foundation (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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:
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Castleland Community Association | Barry | £56k |
| Sidmouth Consolidated Charities | Devon | £56k |
| Create a Dream Foundation | Sheffield | £56k |
| Liverpool Mekane Kidusan Abune Teklehaymanot Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church | Liverpool | £56k |