Telephones For The Blind Fund
Also known as: Telephones for the Blind, Telephones for the Blind Fund-Tftb
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.
Activities & Mission
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.
Grants
Telephones For The Blind Fund is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.
- Gives grants to
- individuals
- Total spending (2025)
- £34,120
- Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
- Who it helps
- elderly people and people with disabilities
- What it supports
- disability and the prevention or relief of poverty
As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.
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Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
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| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £57,132 | £34,120 | 0 / 0 | |||
| 2024 | £10,661 | £10,104 | 0 / 0 | |||
| 2021 | £23,965 | £56,112 | 0 / 0 |
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Frequently asked questions about Telephones For The Blind Fund
What does Telephones For The Blind Fund do?
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.
How much income did Telephones For The Blind Fund report in 2025?
Telephones For The Blind Fund reported total income of £57k and reported expenditure of £34k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
When was Telephones For The Blind Fund registered as a charity?
Telephones For The Blind Fund was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 1 May 1970 as charity number 255155. It has been registered for 56 years.
Who runs Telephones For The Blind Fund?
Telephones For The Blind Fund is governed by a board of 4 trustees. The chair of trustees is Robert Gurth Hughes. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does Telephones For The Blind Fund operate?
Telephones For The Blind Fund operates across 3 areas: Northern Ireland, Scotland and England And Wales.
Is Telephones For The Blind Fund a registered charity?
Yes — Telephones For The Blind Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 255155.
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Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- Telephones for the Blind
- Telephones for the Blind Fund-Tftb
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 2 November 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated