World Sight Foundation
Analysis
World Sight Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 08031595). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, World Sight Foundation reported income of £71k and spending of £120k, spending 171% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £74k to £71k (-5.0%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, World Sight Foundation sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Serve Africa (£71k), Avir Charitable Trust (£71k) and Batheaston New Village Hall (£70k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity contributes to saving vision through the education of ophthalmic personnel in developing countries. We favour short teaching courses using international and local expert teachers . We promote an educational culture of self help so that attendees achieve not only a higher standard of practice but to seek to be the architects of their own professional development and advancement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Serve Africa | Bath | £71k |
| Avir Charitable Trust | Salford | £71k |
| Batheaston New Village Hall | Bath | £70k |
| Hartlepool Arts Studio Limited | Cleveland | £71k |