International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Analysis
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 04620869). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness reported income of £4.7m and spending of £4.1m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £4.7m (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 30%. 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, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK Northamptonshire (£4.7m), Helen Bamber Foundation (£4.7m) and St Mary's Convent and Nursing Home (Chiswick) (£4.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £880k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
1 Advocacy to influence government policy, health systems and resourcing decisions at global, regional and national levels 2 Promotion of knowledge and learning so Members are more able to contribute to eye health3 Generate resources sufficient to enable Members to deliver the strategy4 Global initiatives that bring value and enhance collaboration to achieve universal eye health coverage
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age UK Northamptonshire | Northampton | £4.7m |
| Helen Bamber Foundation | London | £4.7m |
| St Mary's Convent and Nursing Home (Chiswick) | London | £4.7m |
| The Goodman Foundation | Birmingham | £4.7m |