THE KINGSTON UPON THAMES ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Registered charity 1211269 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KINGSTON SIGHTLOSS SUPPORT

The Kingston Upon Thames Association for the Blind also known as Kingston Sightloss Support has been empowering blind and partially sighted residents of all ages since 1966 through services and activities, supporting them to adapt to life with little or no sight. Raising awareness of issues and barriers faced in everyday life to find solutions to increase inclusivity and accessibility.

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Latest income

£0

Latest spending

£0

Registered

2024

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/03/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Roy Frank Smith MBEchair
Alan Turnbull
Andrew Brooks
BRIAN GAFF
GEORGE PHILLIPS
Hilal Paksoy
Joanna Turnbull
Joanna Westlake
Varun Yadav

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£0	£0

Common questions

Who funds THE KINGSTON UPON THAMES ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE KINGSTON UPON THAMES ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST, THE PRIMARY CLUB.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDON	FY2023	£61k	Funding a member of staff to assist with applying for benefits
TRUST FOR LONDON	FY2024	£20k	Disability justice fund
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST	FY2023	£14k	Get Set Progress Internship programme
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST	FY2024	£13k	Regular grants programme
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST	FY2025	£9k	Get Set Progress grants to organisations hosting interns
THE PRIMARY CLUB	FY2023	£5k	Season expenses
THE PRIMARY CLUB	FY2022	£3k	Ten pin bowling, cycling, swimming

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/08/2024	£14k	TECH4US
City Bridge Foundation	24/11/2023	£216k	Grant to Kingston Upon Thames Association for the Blind
Sport England	18/05/2022	£6k	Jubilee Fund - Visually Impaired Young People in Sport
Sport England	01/12/2021	£5k	COVID19 Return to Play