# Fight for Sight

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1111438
- **Other names:** BRITISH EYE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, EYE RESEARCH UK, FIGHT FOR SIGHT, Forward Vision, Vision Matters
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Sept. 26, 2005
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1111438


## Contact

- **Address:** Fight For Sight, 50 LEMAN STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** E1 8HQ
- **Phone:** 020 7620 2066
- **Email:** info@fightforsight.org.uk
- **Website:** www.fightforsight.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. For the public benefit to relieve people in need by reason of blindness or visual impairment and advancing education and health in all areas relating to blindness and sight loss, in particular, but not limited to, providing grants. 2. Carrying out research into and making grants for the purpose of research into and promoting by all available means the study of disease in relation to the eye and allied subjects and generally improving the standard of knowledge of the means of prevention, diagnosis and methods of treatment and cure thereof. 3. Doing all other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects and are considered to be charitable within the laws of England and Wales.”

**Activities:** Fight for Sight funds brilliant minds and bright ideas putting change in sight.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £7434000 | £10213000 | £9372000 | 87 |
| March 31, 2024 | £11764000 | £8206000 | £12236000 | 67 |
| March 31, 2023 | £4842000 | £4346000 | £8132000 | 17 |
| March 31, 2022 | £3514136 | £3898004 | £8013061 | 10 |
| March 31, 2021 | £6416000 | £4149000 | £8220000 | 18 |



## Trustees

- **Dr Heather Giles** (Chair) — appointed April 1, 2024
- Colin Henry — appointed July 1, 2024
- Darren Barker — appointed April 1, 2023
- Dr Sarah Robinson — appointed Sept. 18, 2025
- Dr VICTOR CHUA — appointed May 9, 2025
- Georgie Stewart — appointed Nov. 17, 2025
- Michael Talbot — appointed July 1, 2024
- Oonagh Turnbull — appointed July 1, 2024
- Professor Christopher Hammond — appointed Aug. 30, 2024
- Sonia Morar — appointed Sept. 18, 2025
- Sylvester Oppong — appointed Jan. 28, 2019
- Tom Rees — appointed Oct. 20, 2025