Vision Action
Analysis
Vision Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04027804). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Vision Action reported income of £880k and spending of £947k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £864k to £880k (+1.8%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 62%. 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, Vision Action sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ovacome (£878k), Let the Children Live! (£880k) and Veterans Outreach Support (£877k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 54% and charitable activities 46%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £322k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 54%
- Charitable activities 46%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Vision Action aims to transform access to eyecare in developing countries. 670 million people worldwide are visually impaired because they do not have access to spectacles, due to the lack of eyecare services available in low income countries.Our work focuses on improving the lives of people marginalised by poor eyesight and is motivated by a belief that good vision should be a right for all
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ovacome | London | £878k |
| Let the Children Live! | South Yorkshire | £880k |
| Veterans Outreach Support | Portsmouth | £877k |
| Park Wrekin College School of Gymnastics and Dance Limited | Telford | £881k |