SIGHT RESEARCH UK
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a robust surplus for the year, with total income rising to £802,741 and unrestricted reserves totaling £2,070,748. The Trustees consider the charity to have sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months, citing significant cash balances and designated funds. The organization maintains a reserves policy target of £1,000,000 to sustain one year of operations, a level which is currently exceeded by its unrestricted funds.
What the accounts disclose
“Trustees Dolores Conroy, John Greenwood and Richard Lee (resigned 10 November 2023), are employees of University College London, and Richard Lee was also an employee of Moorfields Eye Hospital. Sight Research UK has committed to fund reseachers at both institutions. At 31 June 2024 the total commitment outstanding to University College London was £288,807 (2023: £68,138), and to Moorfields Eye Hospital was £25,384 (2023: £25,384). Three new grants were awarded to University College London during the year totalling £240,643 (2023: 2 grants, £68,138). No grants were awarded to Moorfields Eye Hospital in the year (2023: 2 grants £25,384). Given the close working relationship between University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital, neither trustee was involved in the decision process to award any of these grants.” — page 44
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/05/2020)
Trustees
- Carol Margaret Elizabeth Mayochair
- Antonia Seymour
- Clive Ian Hetherington
- Dr Dolores Conroy
- John Richard Swarbrick
- Professor Barbara Pierscionek
- Professor John Greenwood PhD
- Robert Drewett
- Serena Salvatore
- Simon Bowker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £871k | £694k |
| 30/06/2024 | £803k | £814k |
| 30/06/2023 | £390k | £356k |
| 30/06/2022 | £826k | £414k |
| 30/06/2021 | £425k | £611k |
Common questions
Is SIGHT RESEARCH UK financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a robust surplus for the year, with total income rising to £802,741 and unrestricted reserves totaling £2,070,748. The Trustees consider the charity to have sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months, citing significant cash balances and designated funds. The organization maintains a reserves policy target of £1,000,000 to sustain one year of operations, a level which is currently exceeded by its unrestricted funds. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Who funds SIGHT RESEARCH UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SIGHT RESEARCH UK as a grant recipient include THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION, ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED, SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST, THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST, MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £26k |
| THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £25k |
| ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £15k |
| ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2023 | £10k |
| SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST | FY2024 | £5k |
| THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k |
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
| THE ASTOR FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATION | 3 | £9k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £120k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £52k |
| CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £14k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £2.5m |
| THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |