Vision Catalyst Fund
Analysis
Vision Catalyst Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barry. It was registered in August 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12434384). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Vision Catalyst Fund reported income of £687k and spending of £588k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £202k to £687k (+240%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 344%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Vision Catalyst Fund sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eye to Eye Counselling Service (£686k), Rainbow Services (Harlow) (£687k) and Biodynamic Agricultural Association (£686k).
Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £458k. Reserves of £17k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
In the charity's own words
The Vision Catalyst Fund will work with countries to strengthen health systems to provide vision to everyone, everywhere.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eye to Eye Counselling Service | Mid Glamorgan | £686k |
| Rainbow Services (Harlow) | Essex | £687k |
| Biodynamic Agricultural Association | Stroud | £686k |
| Bethlem Gallery | London Borough of Bromley | £687k |