# Fight for Sight

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; 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
- **Company number:** [05525503](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05525503)
- **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&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_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.




## 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



## Geography

- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

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




