second sight

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. Second Sight is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in India.

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 was formed for the relief of people in north India who are blind or partially sighted, in particular by facilitating the provision of surgeons to carry out cataract surgery, the training of local doctors and nurses and the provision of support and assistance to enable community eye hospitals to become self-sufficient and sustainable.

Fundraising

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Country

India

Financial Information

Latest Income

£419,133

Latest Expenditure

£383,708

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 78.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £745,525

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £172

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £585,821

Raising Funds £0

Governance £3,265

Grants to Institutions £582,556

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£419,133	£383,708				0 / 0
2024	£416,075	£313,858				0 / 20
2023	£279,118	£386,091				0 / 20
2022	£454,798	£572,208				0 / 20
2021	£745,697	£585,821	£585,821	£427,760	£427,760	0 / 20