# Eye Foundation of UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189218 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189218)
- Website: https://eyefoundationofuk.org/
- Latest income: £50; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Afghanistan, Egypt, Ghana, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Nepal
- Other names: Eye Foundation of America, UK (previous); Eye Foundation of America (Uk) (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/eye-foundation-of-uk

It is a medical charity providing affordable and accessible medical eye care focussing on management for avoidable blindness by conducting clinics for diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions. Done in resource poor countries.In addition to hands on work on patients, it also aims at funding related projects

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £50 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £125 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £720 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3.1 the relief of visual and optical illness and impairment, and the elimination of avoidable blindness, for the public benefit of people in need anywhere in the world by providing affordable and accessible medical eye care and treatment 3.2 to preserve and protect the health of the public by the provision of medical treatment and the facilitation of technological advances relating to such medical treatment for the public benefit of people anywhere in the world. 3.3 to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time

## What it funds

Eye Foundation of UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Eye Foundation of UK reported income of £50 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Afghanistan, Egypt, Ghana, India and South Africa and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Eye Foundation of UK in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (eyefoundationofuk.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Eye Foundation of UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Eye Foundation of UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Eye Foundation of UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Afghanistan, Egypt, Ghana, India and South Africa and 3 more areas.

### Does Eye Foundation of UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Eye Foundation of UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Eye Foundation of UK give each year?

The register does not break out Eye Foundation of UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Eye Foundation of UK?

In its latest reported year Eye Foundation of UK reported income of £50 and spending of £0.


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