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Second Sight

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1080445
Status
Registered
Registered
April 26, 2000
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
India

Address

Address
8 BATTLEDEAN ROAD
LONDON
N5 1UZ

Activities

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.

Objects: The Trustees Shall Hold The Trust Fund And Its Income Upon Trust To Apply Them For The Following Objects ( The Objects)for The Relief Of People In India Who Are Blind Or Partially Sighted In Particular By Providing And Assisting In The Provision Of Visiting Surgeons To Carry Out Cataract Surgery To Work Alongside Indian Based Ophthalmologists And To Provide Training, Support And Other Assistance For Indian Based Ophthalmologists And By Providing And Assessing In The Provision Of Facilities, Equipment And Other Items At Hospitals, Clinics And Elsewhere, Which May Be Of Use In The Treatment Of Those Who Are Blind Or Partially Sighted

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources
What
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Areas of operation

Country
India

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets
March 31, 2025 £419,133 £383,708 —
March 31, 2024 £416,075 £313,858 —
March 31, 2023 £279,118 £386,091 —
March 31, 2022 £454,798 £572,208 —
March 31, 2021 £745,697 £585,821 £427,760

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr LUCY MATHEN (Chair) Feb. 17, 2000
Dr LUCY MATHEN Feb. 17, 2000
Francisca van Holthoon Oct. 26, 2014
Mark Rees Feb. 17, 2000
Ruth Tipping March 12, 2000
Sabilah Bundhoo Jan. 13, 2017