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Mervyn Walker, chair and Robert Dufton, chief executive, Moorfields Eye Charity
Moorfields’ and UCL’s research and innovation is redefining the
frontiers of eye health. We’re proud to support this partnership
which is improving patient care through the rapid translation
of leading-edge research. This collaborative approach with
researchers, clinicians and educators working together will reach
even more people with the new centre for advancing eye health
opening in 2027.
This impact report represents
with a grand total of
health centre is progressing
our work over the past six
£49.85 million over the last
rapidly. Foundations have
years since the start of our
six years including
been laid and the building is
strategic plans. We’re now
£27.9 million through our
going up at pace. Philanthropy
the leading charity in the UK
planned grant-making.
is critical to making this centre
funding research into eye
We’ve raised a total of
possible - we’re grateful to
health and innovation and
£72.75 million in
our generous donors for their
improvement in patient care,
commitments to-date for the
support and look forward to
helping patients at Moorfields
new centre for advancing eye
talking to others interested
and globally.
health opening in 2027.
in the revolutionary future of
We awarded 342 grants
Construction of the new eye
eye health.
A huge thank you to everyone who supports the charity – pushing forward research and
innovation at Moorfields and UCL, and changing the lives of people with sight loss.
