PRECIOUS SIGHT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1166395 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Other education not elsewhere classified and other human health activities

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH IN AFRICA AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE BY:1) THE PROVISION OF FREE EYE CARE SERVICES TREATMENT, EQUIPMENT AND ADVICE TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED INDIVIDUALS IN COLLABORATION WITH PROFESSIONAL EYE CARE SPECIALISTS.2) RAISING AWARENESS OF BASIC EYE CARE AND EYE HEALTH IN ORDER TO PREVENT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR BLINDNESS DUE TO A LACK OF BASIC INFORMATION.

Area of benefit: OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£134k
Latest spending
£152k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £21,968 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from £39,366 in the prior year. The trustees' report indicates that the charity's principal funding is through donations and that it does not undertake public fundraising or work with third-party commercial participants. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts comply with accounting records and regulations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: the average cost of two mission trips (held: £22k)
“The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use at a level equivalent to the average cost of two mission trips.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 12

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 1

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Government income: £19,634 — grants £19,634 (4); 17% of the £115,177 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Precious Sight Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ghana · Nigeria · South Africa · The Gambia · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£134k£152k
31/12/2024£148k£139k
31/12/2023£115k£121k
31/12/2022£100k£100k
31/12/2021£41k£47k

Common questions

Is PRECIOUS SIGHT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £21,968 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from £39,366 in the prior year. The trustees' report indicates that the charity's principal funding is through donations and that it does not undertake public fundraising or work with third-party commercial participants. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts comply with accounting records and regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PRECIOUS SIGHT FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PRECIOUS SIGHT FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kSponsored Grant

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FAWCETT CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PRECIOUS SIGHT FOUNDATION£134k——unclear—no doubt
FAWCETT CHARITY FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt
Sight Support Worthing FY2026£287k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED SOCIETY FY2025£410k—0unclear—no doubt
Prept. Foundation FY2025£284k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PRESTWICH FOUNDATION FY2025£763k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.