01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042015
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 95
- Postcode
- SP10 2BN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) (i) the relief of persons suffering from Macular disease and the promotion of research on the eye and brain with particular emphasis on the prevention and treatment of blindness and visually disabling conditions and to disseminate the results of such research. (ii) the advancement of education of the public concerning Macular disease, its causes and treatment. (iii) To raise funds to enable the above two aims to be implemented. (iv) To promote the relief of suffering and to further medical science by carrying out research on the eye and brain with particular emphasis on the prevention and treatment of blindness and visually disabling conditions, and to disseminate the results of such research and new developments in the field through seminars, courses and conferences.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £8,865,000 | £7,616,000 | 95 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £10,211,000 | £11,436,000 | 95 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £8,931,000 | £7,653,000 | 95 | 31 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £7,627,000 | £6,059,000 | 95 | 30 June 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £5,401,000 | £5,267,000 | 95 | 3 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Crown Chambers, South Street, Andover, Hampshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.macularsociety.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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