Sightline Vision (North West) Limited
Analysis
Sightline Vision (North West) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04620457). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Sightline Vision (North West) Limited reported income of £134k and spending of £119k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to March 2026, income grew from £79k to £134k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sightline Vision (North West) Limited sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Showerbox CIO (£134k), The Ella Roberta Family Foundation (£134k) and Our Kids Eyes (£134k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sightline provides a free confidential telephone befriending service for visually impaired people (befriendees). Sightline focuses its service delivery in England and Wales. The service is delivered by a team of trained volunteers (befrienders), many of whom are themselves visually impaired. A befriendee is matched to a befriender who then have a weekly chat at a date/time that suits both parties.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Showerbox CIO | London | £134k |
| The Ella Roberta Family Foundation | Catford | £134k |
| Our Kids Eyes | Manchester | £134k |
| Jet Singh Trust | Wombourne Wolverhampton | £134k |