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the macular disease society

The charity supports elderly people and people with disabilities. The Macular Disease Society is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Hampshire and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, 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

Beating the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research, and the best advice and support.

Fundraising

See where The Macular Disease Society is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£10,245,000
Latest Expenditure
£11,436,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 70.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 63.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 37.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £7,271,000
Charitable Activities £2,569,000
Other Trading £196,000
Investments £175,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,229,000
Raising Funds £4,207,000
Governance £113,068
Grants to Institutions £2,502,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£10,245,000£11,436,000£7,229,000£5,615,000£2,462,00093 / 1283
2022£8,931,000£7,430,000£5,100,000£6,806,000£1,285,00078 / 1221
2021£7,762,000£6,059,000£4,174,000£5,483,000£2,066,00065 / 1390
2020£5,401,000£5,267,000£3,845,000£3,780,000£1,443,00063 / 1368
2019£5,322,000£5,083,000£4,034,000£3,646,000£1,284,00069 / 1422

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers