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Philanthropy

Changing the world for people with vision loss.

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Our mission

We raise money and invest it in scientific research to save sight and social change projects that will change lives. The scientists and science we invest in will help us better understand, diagnose, prevent, and treat vision loss, from gene therapies that will help families living with inherited eye disease, to cutting-edge techniques, such as optogenetics that could preserve sight. 

Our insight reporting and expertise mean we know what to invest in for maximum impact. But there’s always more we can fund to accelerate change.

Your role

By joining our growing community of philanthropists, you’ll be helping us to fund the brilliant minds and bright ideas putting change in sight for everyone impacted by vision loss.  

Research we have funded has already led to breakthroughs in conditions like choroideremia, glaucoma, and Leber congenital amaurosis, improving treatments and enabling some people to see clearly for the first time in decades. 

Find out more about the research we have funded. 

Thanks to our supporters we've uncovered the critical challenges faced by blind and vision-impaired individuals. These insights directly shape the projects we fund, making the natural world accessible, boosting mental health, and empowering young people to build confidence and friendships. Our goal is to provide a blueprint for change, so we focus on solutions that can be sustained, scaled and replicated, amplifying the benefits of our work beyond financial investment. 

Learn more about our insight reports.

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Why support Fight for Sight?

  • Every 6 minutes
    a person in the UK hears that they will lose their sight
  • Just 1.2%
    of public investment in medical research goes into eye research
  • 2.7 million
    people will be living with vision loss by 2030. We’ll make sure life after vision loss is not a lonely one
  • Almost £30m
    is how much we plan to invest across scientific and social change over the next 5 years

We won’t stop until we: 'Save Sight. Change Lives.'  But by making a significant donation, you can help us to get there sooner.   

We make giving easy

Once you’ve decided you’d like to invest in a future filled with hope and independence for people living with sight loss, we want to make it easy for you to do so.

There are a number of ways you can give:

  • Telephone donations

    Call us at [Your Phone Number], and we can assist you with your donation. 

  • Postal donations

    You can send a cheque, payable to [check name] addressed to: Fight For Sight, 18 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AA.

  • Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

    DAFs are becoming an increasingly popular way to give, since they offer: 

    • immediate tax benefits, 

    • flexibility in granting, 

    • simplified record-keeping.

    For Current DAF Holders - If you would like to donate via your DAF account, please contact your DAF provider directly and request that they issue a grant to Fight for Sight [charity number]

    For those who are new to DAFS – Below you’ll find some leading facilitators in the UK:  

    • CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) 

    • Prism the Gift Fund 

    • NPT UK (National Philanthropic Trust) 

    • Stewardship

    For general information or for help connecting with a DAF facilitator, please reach out to Mary-Anne Donovan at maryanne.donovan@fightforsight.org.uk or call 07540 309 887.

  • Donate Shares

    Donating shares is a simple and tax-efficient way to support Fight for Sight’s life-changing research and social change programmes. You can donate shares in the following ways:

    ShareGift

    If you have small shareholdings that are difficult to sell, ShareGift specialises in aggregating them, selling them, and using the proceeds to make donations to a wide range of registered charities, based on the recommendations of donors and supporters.

    ShareGift also accepts larger shareholdings, defined as those worth over £500, which can generally be sold straight away. In most instances, the proceeds can then be directed to a UK charity of your choice, including Fight for Sight. Learn more at ShareGift.  

    Direct Transfer

    You can transfer shares directly to Fight for Sight, allowing us to benefit from the full value of the shares. In most cases, you can claim income tax relief and exemption from capital gains tax. This can be arranged through your stockbroker or investment platform.

  • Other ways to give

    Find out about other ways to give here. 

Benefits of philanthropy

A personal Fight for Sight contact  

One of our team will contact you personally about the role you’d like to play in tackling vision loss. We'll discuss your areas of interest and any information you'd like to receive about our work. 

Choose how your gift is used  

We fund a variety of vital projects, which you can choose to support specifically. If there is a particular aspect of our work that you're keen to expediate, we'll help you ensure your gift is directed there. 

Visit projects  

There will be several opportunities to visit particular projects, where you will see first-hand the difference your gift is making to people living with sight loss. 

Recognition and events  

We organise social events, meetings and visits to sites and projects throughout the year. These provide an opportunity for our Executive and Trustee Board members to thank you personally for your help and support. These events also allow you to find out more about the important work you’re helping us to fund, and to meet like-minded supporters. 

Personal updates  

We’ll share personal and bespoke updates that are tailored to your chosen interests and we'll also keep you informed of any interesting news, research or campaigns that we're working on.  

Meet the team

If you are considering making a significant gift, or would like to find out more, we would be delighted to hear from you directly. 

Thank you

We're so grateful for your interest in supporting us, and we very much look forward to hearing from you. 

  • Our mission
  • Your role
  • Making giving easy
  • Benefits of philanthropy