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World Sight Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1148762
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 28, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 30, 2012
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
08031595

Address

Address
3 Tedworth Square
London
SW3 4DU

Activities

The Charity contributes to saving vision through the education of ophthalmic personnel in developing countries. We favour short teaching courses using international and local expert teachers . We promote an educational culture of self help so that attendees achieve not only a higher standard of practice but to seek to be the architects of their own professional development and advancement.

Objects: For The Public Benefit:to Promote The Prevention And Cure Of Blindness Anywhere In The Worldto Carry Out Any Exclusively Charitable Activities Ancillary To The Above.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities

Geography

Country
China, India, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Oct. 28, 2025On time £70,505 £120,270
March 31, 2024 Oct. 28, 2024On time £98,383 £163,633
March 31, 2023 Oct. 5, 2023On time £90,362 £97,137
March 31, 2022 Sept. 20, 2022On time £68,015 £47,343
March 31, 2021 Sept. 23, 2021On time £74,188 £557

Trustees

Name Appointed
Anthony Hugh Chignell (Chair) Aug. 28, 2012
Bruce James Dec. 1, 2021
David John Brazier May 1, 2024
Georgina Natalie Chignell Aug. 28, 2012
Marguerite Mills Sept. 5, 2013
Robin Mackenzie May 1, 2024