orbis charitable trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Orbis Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and various other locations.

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

Orbis Charitable Trust, known as Orbis UK is based in the UK and is an affiliate of Orbis International. Orbis International is a nonprofit global development organisation dedicated to saving sight and transforming lives. Our mission is to preserve and restore sight by strengthening the capacity of local institutions in their efforts to prevent and treat blindness.

Fundraising

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Country

Bangladesh Ethiopia Ghana India South Africa Zambia Mongolia Peru Sierra Leone United States Vietnam

Financial Information

Latest Income

£5,094,140

Latest Expenditure

£5,631,656

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 60.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 55.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 45.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,059,553

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £34,587

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,101,325

Raising Funds £2,530,331

Governance £39,775

Grants to Institutions £2,159,698

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£5,094,140	£5,631,656	£3,101,325	£2,572,686	£2,428,760	31 / 8
2023	£6,479,101	£6,123,943	£4,256,136	£3,110,201	£2,851,810	28 / 10
2022	£6,186,955	£6,013,830	£4,231,970	£2,755,044	£2,197,817	30 / 18
2021	£5,953,960	£6,586,876	£4,850,437	£2,581,919	£2,092,805	35 / 1
2020	£6,413,064	£5,664,587	£4,343,955	£3,214,801	£2,970,533	35 / 1