01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 17 March 1997
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 03303689
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £10,012,588
- Latest expenditure
- £5,852,718
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Orbis Charitable Trust, 41-42 Craven Street, LONDON, WC2N 5NG
Website recorded by the regulator: www.orbis.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Orbis Charitable Trust, known as Orbis UK is based in the UK and is an affiliate of Orbis International. Orbis International is a nonprofit global development organisation dedicated to saving sight and transforming lives. Our mission is to preserve and restore sight by strengthening the capacity of local institutions in their efforts to prevent and treat blindness.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 23 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £10,012,588
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,852,718
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £5,094,140
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,631,656
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £6,479,101
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,123,943
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 17 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,186,955
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,013,830
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 July 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £5,953,960
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,586,876
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 23 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £10,012,588
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,852,718
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 13
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 30 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £5,094,140
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,631,656
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 8
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 4 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £6,479,101
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,123,943
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £9,646
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 10
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 17 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,186,955
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,013,830
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £291,489
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 18
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 1 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £5,953,960
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,586,876
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £319,173
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 1
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 23 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 9929686
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 82902
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10012588
- Income Legacies
- 1874162
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,423,748
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,428,970
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 5852718
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2460802
- Expenditure Governance
- 29002
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 454758
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 11637
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,037,323
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2952720
- Assets Own Use
- 22820
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2929900
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £6,299,190
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,519,355
- Assets Current Investment
- 4327806
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,732,555
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2519355
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,668,822
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3037323
- Funds Restricted
- 3695232
- Funds Total
- 6732555
- Count Employees
- 29
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 30 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5059553
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 34587
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5094140
- Income Legacies
- 1389920
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,530,331
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,101,325
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 5631656
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2159698
- Expenditure Governance
- 39775
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 522908
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 11797
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,428,760
- Assets Total Fixed
- 26714
- Assets Own Use
- 26714
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,361,254
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £815,282
- Assets Current Investment
- 1791044
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,572,686
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 815282
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,087,076
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2428760
- Funds Restricted
- 143926
- Funds Total
- 2572686
- Count Employees
- 31
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 4 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5248195
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 25294
- Income Other
- 1205612
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6479101
- Income Legacies
- 2594872
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,867,807
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,256,136
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6123943
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3140912
- Expenditure Governance
- 26283
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 732689
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 18162
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,851,810
- Assets Total Fixed
- 38456
- Assets Own Use
- 38456
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,423,622
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,351,877
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,110,201
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1351877
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,129,196
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2890266
- Funds Restricted
- 219935
- Funds Total
- 3110201
- Count Employees
- 28
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 17 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 6185076
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 1879
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6186955
- Income Legacies
- 1463064
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,781,860
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,231,970
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6013830
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2922339
- Expenditure Governance
- 15652
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 473885
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 35084
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,197,817
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13123
- Assets Own Use
- 13123
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,735,151
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,993,230
- Assets Current Investment
- 3201464
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,755,044
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1993230
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,250,198
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2210940
- Funds Restricted
- 544104
- Funds Total
- 2755044
- Count Employees
- 30
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 1 July 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5953644
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 316
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5953960
- Income Legacies
- 914206
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,736,439
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,850,437
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6586876
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3407171
- Expenditure Governance
- 14291
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 586286
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 37318
- Gain Loss Investment
- 34
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,092,805
- Assets Total Fixed
- 45509
- Assets Own Use
- 45509
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,661,244
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,124,834
- Assets Current Investment
- 2767617
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,581,919
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2124834
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,617,318
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2138313
- Funds Restricted
- 443606
- Funds Total
- 2581919
- Count Employees
- 35
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Vietnam
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- South Africa
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ethiopia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Peru
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ghana
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Bangladesh
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- United States
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- North America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- India
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Mongolia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Zambia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Sierra Leone
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- ORBIS CHARITABLE TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1997-03-17T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- ORBIS CHARITABLE TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-05-14T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 271022
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 271022
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE GUTHRIE ESSAME CHARITABLE TRUST
- Charity Name
- ORBIS CHARITABLE TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-06-09T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 328712
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 328712
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE NUTMEG CHARITABLE TRUST
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 17 JANUARY 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION IN 29 SEPTEMBER 1997, 12 JUNE 2002 AND 22 DECEMBER 2005 as amended on 17 Apr 2020
- Charitable Objects
- 2 The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit:2.1 The relief of persons suffering from blindness, sight deficiencies or other medical conditions and the prevention and cure of blindness, sight deficiencies or other medical conditions by the provision of training, education and counselling;2.2 The relief of sickness of persons suffering from blindness, sight deficiencies or other medical conditions by, but not limited to, the provision of healthcare services and medical treatment;2.3 The conduct of research into the causes and cure of blindness, sight deficiencies and other medical conditions and the publication of the useful results of that research.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 318793
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- ORBIS ORBIS UK
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures