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Cambridge Eye Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Cambridge Eye Trust (number 265140) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Cambridge Eye Trust do?
The charity supports scientific research and education in ophthalmological medicine, principally by arranging an annual residential symposium and supporting university and hospital staff and funding instrument and other costs for research.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cambridge Eye Trust
Answers Cambridge Eye Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Cambridge Eye Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Cambridge Eye Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Cambridge Eye Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Cambridge Eye Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Cambridge Ophthalmological Symposium
Previous names on the register
The Cambridge Ophthalmological Symposium
Where it says it operates
Cambridgeshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Cambridge Eye Trust registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Cambridge Eye Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Cambridge Eye Trust.
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The register data used for this profile lists Cambridge Eye Trust as a registered charity (number 265140) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Cambridge Eye Trust's charity number?
Cambridge Eye Trust's charity number is 265140. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 265140?
Search 265140 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Cambridge Eye Trust do?
The charity supports scientific research and education in ophthalmological medicine, principally by arranging an annual residential symposium and supporting university and hospital staff and funding instrument and other costs for research.
Does Cambridge Eye Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Cambridge Eye Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Cambridge Eye Trust?
Cambridge Eye Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.cambridgeeyetrust.org.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Cambridge Eye Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cambridge Eye Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cambridge Eye Trust?
The register records Cambridge Eye Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Cambridge Eye Trust's trustees paid?
Cambridge Eye Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Cambridge Eye Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Cambridge Eye Trust: The Cambridge Ophthalmological Symposium.
When was Cambridge Eye Trust registered as a charity?
Cambridge Eye Trust was entered on the register on 2 February 1973.