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VISION ACTION
Vision Aid Overseas
Charity registered in England and Wales. Based in: United Kingdom. Active at least since 2000. Main sector: health.
Vision Action aims to transform access to eyecare in developing countries. 670 million people worldwide are visually impaired because they do not have access to spectacles, due to the lack of eyecare services available in low income countries.Our work focuses on improving the lives of people marginalised by poor eyesight and is motivated by a belief that good vision should be a right for all
- Active at least since
- 2000
- Income 2025
- £880,069
- Public funds 2022
- 0%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2022)
Public funds 0% · Other income 100%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £880,069 | £946,840 | – | 25 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-03-31 | £1M | £1.3M | – | 33 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-03-31 | £1.6M | £1.5M | – | 34 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-03-31 | £1.4M | £1.1M | 0% | 35 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-03-31 | £864,383 | £1M | 0% | 12 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improving the livelihoods of people in five districts of southern Ethiopia by increasing access to primary eye care, spectacles and treatment for eye diseases. | Ethiopia | 2013–… ongoing | $488,690 |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Ethiopia · Ghana · Sierra Leone · Zambia
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata