# THE RIDLEY FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1163293
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 25, 2015
- **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=1163293


## Contact

- **Address:** Swinstead Hall, Park Road, Swinstead, GRANTHAM, Lincolnshire
- **Postcode:** NG33 4PH
- **Phone:** 01476550066
- **Email:** office@ridleyeyefoundation.org
- **Website:** WWW.RIDLEYEYEFOUNDATION.ORG



## Activities

**Objects:** A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE PROMOTION OF MEDICAL RESEARCH IN OPHTHALMOLOGY AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH BY THE SUPPORT OR PROVISION OF SUCH FACILITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.B) THE RELIEF IN NEED OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE STUDYING AT OR WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN ANY CAPACITY IN ANY TEACHING HOSPITAL ENGAGED IN OPHTHALMOLOGY IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD OR THEIR DEPENDENTS.

**Activities:** The objective is to provide intra-ocular lens surgery in the cure of cataract blindness to the poor of the Developing World, with the objective of providing the sustainable training of opthalmologists.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Nepal
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | £317772 | £231851 | — | — |
| April 5, 2024 | £124958 | £114911 | — | — |
| April 5, 2023 | £130675 | £122278 | — | — |
| April 5, 2022 | £341898 | £37717 | — | — |
| April 5, 2021 | £57953 | £84332 | — | — |



## Trustees

- LAURETTA CHINTY RIDLEY — appointed Oct. 1, 2015
- NICHOLAS CHARLES WETHERILL RIDLEY — appointed Aug. 25, 2015
- PROF DAVID SPALTON — appointed Nov. 14, 2023
- Sarah Roberts — appointed Oct. 1, 2015