Ocular Melanoma UK
Analysis
Ocular Melanoma UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 08013670). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Ocular Melanoma UK reported income of £181k and spending of £173k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £211k to £181k (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ocular Melanoma UK sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxford Transplant Foundation (£181k), Emotion Dysregulation in Autism (£181k) and Sadagaat Ltd (£181k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Patient AdvocacyInformational websiteDedicated HelplinePeer-to-peer online supportRegional patient meetingsAnnual national conferenceHealth informationFunded psychological supportE-bulletinsInternational collaborationSupport research
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Transplant Foundation | Oxford | £181k |
| Emotion Dysregulation in Autism | Birmingham | £181k |
| Sadagaat Ltd | London | £181k |
| Kidney Research Yorkshire | Brighouse | £181k |