Braille Chess Association
Analysis
Braille Chess Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in November 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Braille Chess Association reported income of £94k and spending of £117k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £22k to £94k (+327%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Braille Chess Association sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colton Hills School Fund (£94k), Christian African Relief Trust (£94k) and St Johns Community Development Project (£94k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Vision StatementTo spread and advance the playing of chess among blind and partially sighted people throughout the United Kingdom by organising tournaments and providing coaching and reference material. Also we provide, at subsidised cost, tactile chess sets and talking digital chess clocks.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Colton Hills School Fund | Wolverhampton | £94k |
| Christian African Relief Trust | Huddersfield | £94k |
| St Johns Community Development Project | 386 Clapham rd | £94k |
| Solent Youth Action | Eastleigh | £94k |