THE EYECARE TRUST
The charity's objectives are to promote improved ocular health in the primary care sector and to educate the public about ocular health and good vision, and the ways of achieving this.
Objects
TO PROMOTE IMPROVED OCULAR HEALTH IN THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT OCULAR HEALTH AND GOOD VISION AND THE MEANS OF ACHIEVING THEM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £27,273.60, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £18,000. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and adequate to support activities in the short term. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with no material matters identified by the examiner.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 200
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04117495
- Equity: £30k
Company officers (Companies House)
- MASON, Simone Victoria not on trustee list
- SOMAIA, Sonal not on trustee list
- THOMAS, Janice Anne not on trustee list
- LEACH, Juliet on trustee list
- CARTWRIGHT, David Cecil on trustee list
- TINGER, Stuart Alan, Mr. on trustee list
- GAVZEY, Rosemarie Naomi on trustee list
Trustees
- David Cecil Cartwrightchair
- Janice English
- Juliet Leach
- ROSEMARIE NAOMI GAVZEY
- STUART ALAN TINGER
- brenda rennie
- simone Mason
- sonal somaia
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £83k | £103k |
| 31/12/2024 | £91k | £99k |
| 31/12/2023 | £118k | £91k |
| 31/12/2022 | £78k | £97k |
| 31/12/2021 | £59k | £92k |
Common questions
Is THE EYECARE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £27,273.60, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £18,000. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and adequate to support activities in the short term. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with no material matters identified by the examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £378k |
| ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £170k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £125k |
| THE HEARN FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| DELVES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND | 1 | £50k |
| KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
Charities like this
- THE TRUELOVES CHARITABLE TRUST
- INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
- CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND PASTORAL CARE
- EYES ON THE FUTURE
- THE MACULAR DISEASE SOCIETY
- EYE MUSIC TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EYECARE TRUST | £83k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE TRUELOVES CHARITABLE TRUST | £49k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS | £4.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND PASTORAL CARE | £291k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EYES ON THE FUTURE | £231k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MACULAR DISEASE SOCIETY | £8.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |