The Bradford and Airedale Eye Sight Trust
Analysis
The Bradford and Airedale Eye Sight Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides other finance and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bradford and Airedale Eye Sight Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £4,783, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £18k to £16k (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Bradford and Airedale Eye Sight Trust sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hydration Foundation (£16k), The Pinchbeck Charitable Trust (£16k) and Friend to Friend (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote patient care in the Ophthalmology departments of the Bradford and Airedale Hospitals, and to assist with the training and development of future specialist doctors and other eye professionals, through the provision of research materials and new equipment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hydration Foundation | Bristol | £16k |
| The Pinchbeck Charitable Trust | Oxfordshire | £16k |
| Friend to Friend | Holmfirth | £16k |
| The Children's Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund | Merseyside | £16k |