THE IRIS FUND FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS

Charity number: 293204
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity raises funds for world-class research into the prevention and treatment of blindness and eye disease

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £12
Total expenditure: £12

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 December 1985: Standard registration
  • 10 July 2024: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 10 July 2024: Funds transferred to 1111438 Fight for Sight
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FIGHT FOR SIGHT (Working name)
  • BRITISH EYE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Previous name)
  • THE IRIS FUND FOR PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS (Previous name)
  • THE IRIS FUND FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.73k £1.11k £291 £315 £12
Total expenditure £1.73k £1.11k £291 £315 £12
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 12 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not required

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10TH JULY 1985 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 21ST MAY 1996 AND 20TH OCTOBER 2009.

Charitable objects

(1)TO MOBILISE, ENCOURAGE, FOSTER AND MAINTAIN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC IN THE WORK OF RESEARCH INTO AND TREATMENTS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CURE OF BLINDNESS AND ALL DISORDERS OF THE EYE AND CONDITIONS RELATING THERETO. (2) TO PROVIDE FUNDS IN AID OF SUCH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT IN SUCH MANNER AS THE FUND THINKS FIT (3) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED (BUT USUALLY WITHIN GREAT BRITAIN)