royal commonwealth society for the blind
Activities & Mission
Seventy five per cent of blindness in the world is either avoidable or treatable. Sightsavers works with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. Our work alleviates poverty among poor and marginalised communities and thus helps to realise the internationally accepted Millenium Development Goals.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£285,595,000
Latest Expenditure
£288,464,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 92.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £257,317,000
Charitable Activities £26,245,000
Other Trading £207,000
Investments £2,001,000
Other Income £39,000
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £265,153,000
Raising Funds £22,436,000
Governance £2,587,000
Grants to Institutions £26,767,000
Other Expenditure £875,000
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £285,595,000 | £288,464,000 | £265,153,000 | £63,749,000 | £27,412,000 | 826 / 0 |
| 2023 | £337,945,000 | £340,501,000 | £317,316,000 | £66,267,000 | £30,362,000 | 840 / 0 |
| 2022 | £313,352,000 | £309,174,000 | £286,881,000 | £68,698,000 | £33,026,000 | 790 / 0 |
| 2021 | £236,775,000 | £213,622,000 | £194,686,000 | £65,417,000 | £32,185,000 | 745 / 248885 |
| 2020 | £261,007,000 | £250,405,000 | £230,460,000 | £40,737,000 | £20,662,000 | 693 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
35 PERRYMOUNT ROAD
HAYWARDS HEATH
RH16 3BW
HAYWARDS HEATH
RH16 3BW
Email
info@sightsavers.orgWebsite
www.sightsavers.orgRegistration Date
22 September 1962
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
207544
Charity Number
207544
Trustees
Elaine Lee
William Kendall
ABIA AKRAM
MAVIS OWUSU-GYAMFI
PROFESSOR Christopher John Whitty
CLIVE JONES CBE
Professor Tuwani Adel Rasengane
DAVID LOUIS TAYLOR
JOY HUTCHEON
Dr Margaret Gyapong
Dr Henry Nkumbe
Dr Subramanian Garimella
Pratik Vijaykumar Patel
Brian Morris Dawson
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- SIGHT SAVERS
- SIGHTSAVERS
- SIGHTSAVERS INTERNATIONAL