Second Sight
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Second Sight's work fits groups connected to eye health, cataract surgery or blindness prevention in India, with Bihar as its stated priority.
- Its annual report gives annual giving of £407,000, which the register does not confirm, and the grant range is not stated, so the size of a suitable request is best raised with the charity directly.
- No application process is published in the annual report, its register entry or its website, so start by getting in touch using the contact shown.
- Nothing in the annual report or on its website says anything about timing or how competitive funding is, so keep the first approach brief and ask how the charity prefers to hear from organisations.
Overview
Second Sight is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1080445).
Second Sight is a registered charity formed to relieve blindness in North India, particularly from reversible conditions, and to prevent it. It exists for the relief of people in India who are blind or partially sighted, through cataract surgery, training and support for ophthalmologists, and facilities and equipment. The charity states that 100% of donations are used to fund cataract surgery offered free of charge to patients who are completely blind from this condition. Some donors also support specific emergency projects, such as boreholes and replacement equipment.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Second Sight works to relieve blindness in north India, particularly in Bihar, by supporting local clinicians and affiliated district-based eye hospitals that provide permanent services for poor communities. It directs donations to free cataract surgery for people completely blind from cataract, while also working to prevent blindness from other reversible conditions, including childhood Vitamin A deficiency through village outreach. Its approach is small and local: it supports local ophthalmologists and aims to build permanent, comprehensive eye services. Some donors also support specific emergency projects, such as boreholes when water levels drop and replacement equipment.
Themes
- Cataract surgery
- Blindness prevention
- Visiting surgeons
- Rural eye services
Geographic Focus
India. Priority: Bihar.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- India
- Bihar
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2022 | £454,798 | £572,208 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £279,118 | £386,091 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £416,075 | £313,858 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £419,133 | £383,708 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
| year to 31 March 2026 | £388,362 | £412,122 | £407,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2026 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- secondsight.org.uk · read on 24 October 2026
- secondsight.org.uk/donate · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2026)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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Contact
- +44 207 359 1315source
- 8 Battledean Road, LONDON N5 1UZ United Kingdomsource
- secondsight.org.uk
Applying to Second Sight?
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Contact
- +44 207 359 1315source
- 8 Battledean Road, LONDON N5 1UZ United Kingdomsource
- secondsight.org.uk