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moorfields eye charity

The charity supports people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. Moorfields Eye Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Islington.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Charity raises funds to enable Moorfields Eye Hospital to continue to provide excellent care for patients and their families and to help ensure the hospital remains a world-class centre for ophthalmic research and education.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£20,097,000
Latest Expenditure
£28,225,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 130.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 92.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 10.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £17,761,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £921,000
Investments £1,409,000
Other Income £6,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £26,159,000
Raising Funds £2,066,000
Governance £975,000
Grants to Institutions £24,371,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£20,097,000£28,225,000£26,159,000£63,439,000£7,522,00035 / 6
2023£14,049,000£8,824,000£7,082,000£67,172,000£7,056,00032 / 6
2022£8,637,000£7,656,000£6,194,000£64,267,000£4,148,00026 / 20
2021£7,824,000£6,251,000£4,952,000£58,045,000£6,500,00025 / 2
2020£6,724,000£8,259,000£5,064,000£47,984,000£5,200,00023 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers