Telephones for the Blind Fund
Analysis
Telephones for the Blind Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Accrington. It was registered in May 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Telephones for the Blind Fund reported income of £57k and spending of £34k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £57k (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 754%. Over the whole period it spent 561% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Telephones for the Blind Fund 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 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waring Green Community Association (£57k), Helping Homeless Believe (HHB) (£57k) and Breatheasy Eastbourne (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The fund exists to help to provide communication devices and services for those who are registered blind or visually impaired and are on low income, enabling many blind and visually impaired people to live independently.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Waring Green Community Association | Brighouse | £57k |
| Helping Homeless Believe (HHB) | Bristol | £57k |
| Breatheasy Eastbourne | East Sussex | £57k |
| The Chayse West Legacy | Colchester | £57k |