Sight Cymru
Analysis
Sight Cymru is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pontypool. It was registered in February 2017, 9 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Sight Cymru reported income of £543k and spending of £619k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £450k to £543k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Cymru sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Freedom Network International (£543k), Challenge Ministries UK (£544k) and Headway Cardiff and South East Wales (£542k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, investments 5.5%, trading 2.9% and donations and legacies 1.8%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Reserves of £882k would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.8%
- Charitable activities 90%
- Trading 2.9%
- Investments 5.5%
In the charity's own words
Services to mitigate the impacts of sensory loss to people in Wales, including Eye Clinic support and Rehabilitation for the Vision Impaired, counselling, emotional support, befriending, activities, telephone helpline, social activities, training and a comprehensive resource centre offering advice, information and advocacy. The charity also encourages preventative strategies to avoid blindness
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Network International | Staffordshire Technology Park | £543k |
| Challenge Ministries UK | Aylesbury | £544k |
| Headway Cardiff and South East Wales | Penarth | £542k |
| Seafarers Hospital Society | Fitzrovia | £544k |