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Orbis Charitable Trust

Orbis Orbis UK

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1061352
Status
Registered
Registered
March 17, 1997
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
Orbis Charitable Trust
41-42 Craven Street
LONDON
WC2N 5NG

Contact

Activities

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.

Objects: 2 The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit:2.1 The relief of persons suffering from blindness, sight deficiencies or other medical conditions and the prevention and cure of blindness, sight deficiencies or other medical conditions by the provision of training, education and counselling;2.2 The relief of sickness of persons suffering from blindness, sight deficiencies or other medical conditions by, but not limited to, the provision of healthcare services and medical treatment;2.3 The conduct of research into the causes and cure of blindness, sight deficiencies and other medical conditions and the publication of the useful results of that research.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £5,094,140 £5,631,656 £2,572,686 31
Dec. 31, 2023 £6,479,101 £6,123,943 £3,110,201 28
Dec. 31, 2022 £6,186,955 £6,013,830 £2,755,044 30
Dec. 31, 2021 £5,953,960 £6,586,876 £2,581,919 35
Dec. 31, 2020 £6,413,064 £5,664,587 £3,214,801 35

Trustees

Name Appointed
Nick Fox (Chair) Jan. 27, 2020
Carys Sian Block June 23, 2020
Claire Louise Porter Dec. 2, 2025
Darsh Kirtikumar Shah Dec. 6, 2022
Fiona Hobbs Dec. 7, 2021
John Desmond Ferris March 28, 2023
Nighat Khan Dec. 7, 2021
Sir Dominic Asquith Oct. 16, 2020
Sheraz Mansoor Daya March 28, 2023
William James Glaister Dec. 2, 2025
Yvette Dunne Dec. 13, 2017