general optical council
Activities & Mission
We are the regulator for the optical professions in the UK. Our statutory role is to protect and promote the health and safety of members of the public by promoting high standards of professional education, conduct and performance among our registrants. We currently register around 26,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, student opticians and optical businesses.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£11,227,000
Latest Expenditure
£11,971,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 106.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £10,816,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £411,000
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £11,927,000
Raising Funds £44,000
Governance £725,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £11,227,000 | £11,971,000 | £11,927,000 | £8,735,000 | £8,735,000 | 104 / 0 |
| 2023 | £10,340,000 | £10,538,000 | £10,494,000 | £8,857,000 | £8,857,000 | 102 / 0 |
| 2022 | £10,037,000 | £9,493,000 | £9,446,000 | £9,613,000 | £9,613,000 | 87 / 0 |
| 2021 | £11,681,000 | £8,593,000 | £8,550,000 | £8,627,000 | £8,627,000 | 83 / 0 |
| 2020 | £9,601,000 | £10,267,000 | £10,224,000 | £5,539,000 | £5,500,000 | 91 / 0 |
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Details
Address
General Optical Council
Part Floor 29, 1 Canada Square
LONDON
E14 5AA
Part Floor 29, 1 Canada Square
LONDON
E14 5AA
Email
goc@optical.orgWebsite
www.optical.orgRegistration Date
12 December 2012
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5022365
Charity Number
1150137
Trustees
Timothy Parkinson
Dr Anne Wright CBE
Frank Munro
LISA GERSON
William Stockdale
Professor Hema Radhakrishnan
Kathryn Ann Foreman
Catherine Yelf
Poonam Sharma
Raymond Curran
Ros Leveson