Infocus Charity
Analysis
Infocus Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06938379). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Infocus Charity reported income of £10.6m and spending of £10.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7.8m to £10.6m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Infocus Charity sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lincs Inspire Limited (£10.6m), St Richards Hospice Foundation (£10.6m) and Signhealth (£10.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 4.9% and trading 4.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £449k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 266 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Legacies 4.2%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Trading 4.1%
- Investments 0.6%
- Other 1.5%
In the charity's own words
The relief of persons with a visual impairment (VI) by; - supporting the education and training of persons with VI by such means as the Trustees think fit, including (but not limited to) the provision of a school(s) and further education college(s)- providing care for persons with VI and support for them to live independently within the community- supporting the employment of persons with VI
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lincs Inspire Limited | Grimsby | £10.6m |
| St Richards Hospice Foundation | Worcester | £10.6m |
| Signhealth | London | £10.6m |
| Oasis Care and Training Agency (Octa) | London | £10.6m |