THE MACULAR DISEASE SOCIETY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Beating the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research, and the best advice and support.
Latest income
£8.9m
Expenditure
£7.6m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £5.4m | £5.3m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £7.8m | £6.1m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £8.9m | £7.4m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £10.2m | £11.4m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £8.9m | £7.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £7.3m |
| Charitable activities | £1.1m |
| Trading | £99k |
| Investment income | £230k |
| Total income | £8.9m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £4.6m |
| Raising funds | £3.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £1.6m |
| Governance | £37k |
| Total expenditure | £7.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.9m |
| Total funds | £6.8m |
| — restricted | £2.8m |
| — unrestricted | £3.9m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £6.8m |
| Cash | £7.8m |
People
| Employees | 95 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
Who it helps
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.