# Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1109767 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1109767)
- Company number: 05164580
- Website: https://www.giftofvision.org.uk
- Latest income: £967; spending £78
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sankara-eye-foundation-europe

To provide relief for patients suffering from eye relaed illnessess, disease or disability To provide relief to patients for Sankara Eye Care Institutions in India

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2024 | £967 | £78 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £771 | £91 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £318 | £90 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £1,930 | £305 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A. To provide relief of patients of: - the Sankara eye hospital in coimbatore, India - the Sankara eye hospital in guntut, India - the Sankara rural eye hospital in krishnankovil, India - any other non-profit making/charitable ophthalmology hospital or hospital department which the trustees may at their absolute discretion determine in particular but not exclusively by the provision of a screening and detection programme, advice and support for patients, their families and carers. B. To provide relief for patients suffering from eye related illnesses, disease or disability.

## What it funds

Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited reported income of £967 and spending of £78. Over its last 4 reported years, to 30 Nov 2024, it spent £564 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (giftofvision.org.uk) 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 Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

### Does Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited give each year?

The register does not break out Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2024 was £78. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £141 a year.

### How large is Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited?

In its latest reported year Sankara Eye Foundation Europe Limited reported income of £967 and spending of £78.


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