New Sight U.K.
Analysis
New Sight U.K. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in December 2011, 15 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 07781905). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, New Sight U.K. reported income of £32k and spending of £33k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £39k to £32k (-19%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, New Sight U.K. sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include M.k. Rose Charitable Trust (£32k), Veta Bailey Charitable Trust (£32k) and Cornwall Leukaemia Trust (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
2.2 billion people worldwide have a vision impairment, half of which could have been prevented or treated. New Sight has a vision for a world where no one is needlessly blind. Since 2012, New Sight has established the two non-profit eye surgical centres in the Republic of Congo. It is building a comprehensive eye teaching hospital. It also runs a strong school and community outreach program.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| M.k. Rose Charitable Trust | Stourbridge | £32k |
| Veta Bailey Charitable Trust | Warwick | £32k |
| Cornwall Leukaemia Trust | Truro | £32k |
| Community Ambassadors International | Stoke-On-Trent | £32k |