MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY
The Charity raises funds to enable Moorfields Eye Hospital to continue to provide excellent care for patients and their families and to help ensure the hospital remains a world-class centre for ophthalmic research and education.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OR SUFFERING, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN RELATION TO HEALTH AND HEALTH RELATED SCIENCES BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES RELATING TO MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9.6 million for the year, primarily due to high grant awards for the Oriel construction project. However, the trustees consider the charity financially resilient, with unrestricted reserves of £11.1 million exceeding their stated target of £10.0 million. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The highest full-time salary in the year (payable to the chief executive) was £135,018” — page 28
“During the year the charity received human resources, payroll management, facilities management and information systems services from Moorfields. These services were provided on an arms-length basis without charge.” — page 56
“Two trustees (2025: three) were reimbursed for their travel and other related expenses, £2,040 (2025: £1,968).” — page 56
“During the year the charity received human resources, payroll management, facilities management and information systems services from Moorfields. These services were provided on an arms-length basis without charge.” — page 56
“Two trustees (2025: three) were reimbursed for their travel and other related expenses, £2,040 (2025: £1,968).” — page 56
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £131,085 (FY2025) to £135,018 (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 24
- Employees paid over £60,000: 10 (£60,001–£70,000: 5; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Employees paid over £60,000: 7 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £758,000 — grants £758,000 (1); 4% of the £20,097,000 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 7 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 3; £110,001–£120,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
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Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Robert Dufton — Chief Executive
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Trustees
- Anthony Carey
- Caroline Jan MacEwen Dr
- Dr Kathryn Louise Wood CBE
- James Harvey Ward
- Jyotsna Vohra-Arora
- Kevin David McGrath OBE DL
- Louisa Wickham
- Louise Robertshaw
- Peter Michael Ridley
- Ruth Keattch
- Shachi Blakemore
- Siddharthan Chandran
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £22.2m | £32.2m |
| 31/03/2025 | £24.8m | £24.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £20.1m | £28.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £14.0m | £8.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £8.6m | £7.7m |
Common questions
Is MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9.6 million for the year, primarily due to high grant awards for the Oriel construction project. However, the trustees consider the charity financially resilient, with unrestricted reserves of £11.1 million exceeding their stated target of £10.0 million. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY earn?
Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £135,018 band.
Who funds MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY as a grant recipient include KUSUMA TRUST UK, THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, THE DRUE HEINZ CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £1.8m |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £651k |
| THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE FRIENDS OF MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL
- ROPER-HALL EYE FOUNDATION CIO
- THE EYECARE TRUST
- CAMBRIDGE EYE TRUST
- MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED
- MAYFIELD FELLOWSHIP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY | £22.2m | £135,018 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL | £1.0m | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROPER-HALL EYE FOUNDATION CIO | £89k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE EYECARE TRUST | £83k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGE EYE TRUST | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED | £995k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |