Royal Commonwealth Society For The Blind
Sight Savers, Sightsavers, Sightsavers International
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 207544
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Sept. 22, 1962
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- Developing Countries Within And Outside The Commonwealth
Address
- Address
- 35 PERRYMOUNT ROAD
HAYWARDS HEATH
RH16 3BW
Contact
- Phone
- 01444446601
- [email protected]
- Website
sightsavers.org
Activities
Seventy five per cent of blindness in the world is either avoidable or treatable. Sightsavers works with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. Our work alleviates poverty among poor and marginalised communities and thus helps to realise the internationally accepted Millenium Development Goals.
Objects: (a) The Prevention And Cure Of Blindness And The Education ,rehabilitation ,training, And Employment Of The Blind In The Area Of Benefit. (b) To Foster Collaboration Among Organisations Concerned With Blindness And Its Prevention And To Promote And Where Appropriate To Participate In National Regional And International Activities Likely To Prevent Blindness And Benefit The Blind In Any Part Of The World.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Economic/community Development/employment
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Country
- Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £285,809,000 | £288,464,000 | £63,749,000 | 826 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £338,159,000 | £340,501,000 | £66,267,000 | 840 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £313,352,000 | £309,174,000 | £68,698,000 | 790 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £236,775,000 | £213,622,000 | £65,417,000 | 745 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £261,221,000 | £250,405,000 | £40,737,000 | 693 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Clive Jones CBE (Chair) | Aug. 1, 2018 |
| Abia Akram | Sept. 1, 2017 |
| Brian Morris Dawson | July 10, 2025 |
| David Louis Taylor | Nov. 1, 2018 |
| Dr Henry Nkumbe | Feb. 9, 2023 |
| Dr Margaret Gyapong | Feb. 16, 2021 |
| Dr Subramanian Garimella | April 25, 2023 |
| Elaine Lee | May 4, 2016 |
| Joy Hutcheon | July 11, 2019 |
| Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi | Nov. 1, 2017 |
| PROFESSOR Christopher John Whitty | Nov. 1, 2017 |
| Pratik Vijaykumar Patel | Sept. 21, 2023 |
| Professor Tuwani Adel Rasengane | Nov. 1, 2018 |
| William Kendall | Jan. 23, 2017 |