THE MIDDLESEX ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Registered charity 207007 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARNET ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, BRENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, EALING ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, ENFIELD ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, HARINGEY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, HARROW ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Home visits, training in IT skills, telephone advice, advice and support at hospital information desk and at resource centres generally to promote the physical mental and spiritual well being of the visual impaired in our area of operation.

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Latest income
£862k
Latest spending
£533k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £319,025 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £861,809 and total expenditure of £532,801. The trustees note that a significant portion of the surplus relates to unpaid legacies and endowment capital, leaving unrestricted reserves of £375,105 which represent 8.4 months of operating expenses. The charity confirms it has balanced its budget and remains a going concern with no material uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (held: £375k)
“Our Reserves Policy is reviewed annually by the trustees and is based upon maintaining a minimum of 3 to 6 months operating costs” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant from Thomas Pocklington Trust
“Mr R Mehta is a trustee of Thomas Pocklington Trust who provided a grant during the year ended 31 March 2025 of £4,000 (2024: £10,000). Mr Mehta was not involved in either the grant application or consideration of the award.” — page 36
“Mr B Hindocha is a trustee of London Golders Green Lions Club who provided donations of £3,500 during the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024: £2,000).” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from London Golders Green Lions Club
“Mr R Mehta is a trustee of Thomas Pocklington Trust who provided a grant during the year ended 31 March 2025 of £4,000 (2024: £10,000). Mr Mehta was not involved in either the grant application or consideration of the award.” — page 36
“Mr B Hindocha is a trustee of London Golders Green Lions Club who provided donations of £3,500 during the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024: £2,000).” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Middlesex Association for the Blind (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£862k
Total spending
£533k
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reserves (reported)
£375k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~8.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Ealing · Enfield · Haringey · Harrow · Hillingdon · Hounslow · Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£862k£533k
31/03/2024£439k£551k
31/03/2023£493k£480k
31/03/2022£380k£377k
31/03/2021£398k£354k

Common questions

Is THE MIDDLESEX ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £319,025 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £861,809 and total expenditure of £532,801. The trustees note that a significant portion of the surplus relates to unpaid legacies and endowment capital, leaving unrestricted reserves of £375,105 which represent 8.4 months of operating expenses. The charity confirms it has balanced its budget and remains a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE MIDDLESEX ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MIDDLESEX ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND as a grant recipient include HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, The Goldsmiths' Foundation, Fight for Sight, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENTFY2025£57kContribution towards the running costs of the Home Visiting Service, Rapid Response Counselling sessions and Mobile Resource Unit in Richmond.
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2025£40kOlder People & Housing
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2024£32kOlder People & Housing
The Goldsmiths' FoundationFY2022£30kGeneral Welfare
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2023£30kOlder People & Housing
Fight for SightFY2024£30kResearch grant
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2022£30kOlder People & Housing Programme
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2024£25k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2025£25kGrant
Fight for SightFY2024£20kEmployment grant
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£17kHome Visiting Programme
Richmond FoundationFY2025£14kProject Grant
Richmond FoundationFY2024£14kProject grant
HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENTFY2023£13kMobile Resource Unit - awareness visits. Home Visiting Service and Rapid Response Counselling
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2023£12kRegular grants programme and close partners
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2022£12kRegular grants programme and close partners
THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLEFY2025£10k2 grants payable
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2024£10kRegular grants programme
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2022£10kCOVID emergency fund (continued)
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kCare of the Blind, Prevention of, or Cure of Blindness
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
Richmond FoundationFY2023£10kImproving health outcomes
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENTFY2022£9kContribution towards the costs of the Home Visiting Service and where required Rapid Response Counselling Service in Richmond supporting 18 visually impaired pe
THE THOMAS WALL TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE THOMAS WALL TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLEFY2024£5k1 grant payable
THE THOMAS WALL TRUSTFY2022£5k
LONDON CATALYSTFY2022£3kFor the `Travelling IT Trainer' visiting people who have sight loss, giving training to make use of digital technology
THE ULVERSCROFT FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/08/2025£15kMonthly VIP club meetings for people with visual impairment
The Mercers' Company04/12/2024£120kGrant to The Middlesex Association for the Blind
London Borough of Hounslow08/08/2024£15kGrant to Middlesex Association for the Blind
The National Lottery Community Fund19/07/2024£170kHome Visiting Service
City Bridge Foundation31/05/2024£78kGrant to Middlesex Association for the Blind
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2024£20kClear Vision to Employment
London Borough of Hounslow01/12/2022£25kGrant to Middlesex Association for the Blind
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2022£10kHome based IT support for people with sight loss
City Bridge Foundation06/07/2022£50kGrant to Middlesex Association for the Blind
The Mercers' Company24/09/2021£92kGrant to The Middlesex Association for the Blind
The National Lottery Community Fund27/08/2021£120kCore Costs
London Borough of Hounslow02/03/2021£11kGrant to Middlesex Association for the Blind
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2020£14kTelephonic Befriending and Support for Elderly Visually Impaired People.
London Borough of Hounslow08/03/2018£15kGrant to Middlesex Association for the Blind
London Borough of Hounslow27/02/2017£15kGrant to Middlesex Association for the Blind
The National Lottery Community Fund02/05/2014£40kCommunity Rapid Response Unit (CRRU)
The National Lottery Community Fund14/03/2013£117kRapid Response Project
City Bridge Foundation31/10/2012£64kGrant to Middlesex Association for the Blind
The National Lottery Community Fund28/07/2011£10kInformation Technology Support Project
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2006£5kArt Interpretation Materials and Workshops

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SUNDERLAND AND NORTH DURHAM ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MIDDLESEX ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND£862k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SUNDERLAND AND NORTH DURHAM ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FY2025£216k—0below—noted
TEESSIDE AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FY2025£161k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HUNTINGDONSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FY2025£204k—0unclear—no doubt
HAMPSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE CARE OF THE BLIND FY2025£535k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED SOCIETY FY2025£410k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.