vision action

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Vision Action is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London and operates in West Sussex, 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

Vision Action aims to transform access to eyecare in developing countries. 670 million people worldwide are visually impaired because they do not have access to spectacles, due to the lack of eyecare services available in low income countries.Our work focuses on improving the lives of people marginalised by poor eyesight and is motivated by a belief that good vision should be a right for all

Fundraising

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Local Authority

West Sussex

Country

Ethiopia Ghana Sierra Leone Zambia

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,038,345

Latest Expenditure

£1,301,364

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 113.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 90.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 12.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £365,038

Charitable Activities £671,133

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £2,174

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,177,841

Raising Funds £123,523

Governance £35,518

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,038,345	£1,301,364	£1,177,841	£714,375	£364,435	33 / 23
2023	£1,608,572	£1,512,450	£1,240,750	£966,374	£573,432	34 / 15
2022	£1,397,105	£1,061,245	£948,459	£870,252	£573,402	35 / 22
2021	£864,383	£1,022,404	£775,385	£539,763	£342,976	12 / 21
2020	£1,285,094	£1,190,565	£952,178	£697,784	£526,112	14 / 38