Sight Research UK

Analysis

Sight Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Sight Research UK reported income of £871k and spending of £694k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £425k to £871k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sight Research UK sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love Squared (£869k), Age UK South Gloucestershire Ltd (£871k) and The Grocers' Charity (£868k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 10%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £593k. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 27%. Grants to other organisations totalled £341k. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.