Childhood Eye Cancer Trust

Analysis

Childhood Eye Cancer Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 02143917). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Childhood Eye Cancer Trust reported income of £660k and spending of £589k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £440k to £660k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 47%. 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, Childhood Eye Cancer Trust 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 My Wish Charity (£660k), The Bellasis Trust (£661k) and Sydenham Garden (£659k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 30%. Grants to other organisations totalled £81k. Reserves of £363k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.