Second Sight
Analysis
Second Sight is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Second Sight reported income of £388k and spending of £412k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £455k to £388k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Second Sight sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aspiring Communities Together (£388k), 'the Light' (UK) (£388k) and Children's Bereavement Centre (£388k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity was formed for the relief of people in north India who are blind or partially sighted, in particular by facilitating the provision of surgeons to carry out cataract surgery, the training of local doctors and nurses and the provision of support and assistance to enable community eye hospitals to become self-sufficient and sustainable.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aspiring Communities Together | Sheffield | £388k |
| 'the Light' (UK) | Slough | £388k |
| Children's Bereavement Centre | Nottinghamshire | £388k |
| Re~cycle | Essex | £389k |