the college of optometrists
Activities & Mission
THE COLLEGE IS THE PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH BODY FOR OPTOMETRY IN THE UK, PROMOTING OPTOMETRY TO KEY UK STAKEHOLDERS AND LOBBYING LEGISLATORS.WE FUND UNIVERSITY-BASED RESEARCH; DEVELOP GUIDANCE FOR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT;PUBLISH A LEARNED JOURNAL; ARE THE SOLE UK REGULATOR APPROVED BODY TO ASSESS FITNESS TO PRACTICE IN THE UK;HOUSE AN OPTICAL MUSEUM AND OPTICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY.
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£10,898,949
Latest Expenditure
£10,380,501
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 94.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £1,090
Charitable Activities £10,011,150
Other Trading £0
Investments £213,401
Other Income £673,308
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £10,348,038
Raising Funds £32,463
Governance £287,829
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £10,898,949 | £10,380,501 | £10,348,038 | £7,591,362 | £5,520,000 | 67 / 2 |
| 2023 | £8,927,907 | £9,547,626 | £9,504,850 | £7,072,914 | £7,072,914 | 61 / 1 |
| 2022 | £8,831,300 | £9,090,337 | £9,045,188 | £7,432,242 | £2,949,868 | 52 / 1 |
| 2021 | £8,209,491 | £6,998,255 | £6,961,359 | £8,195,497 | £2,949,868 | 52 / 210 |
| 2020 | £5,602,875 | £6,507,565 | £6,477,760 | £7,467,902 | £4,269,256 | 51 / 35 |
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Details
Address
THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS
41-42 CRAVEN STREET
LONDON
WC2N 5NG
41-42 CRAVEN STREET
LONDON
WC2N 5NG
Website
www.college-optometrists.orgRegistration Date
29 January 1997
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
1060431
Charity Number
1060431
Trustees
Andrew John Kitchen
Dr Leon Nicholas Davies
Dr Gillian Anne Rudduck
Mark Redhead
Dr Irene Ctori
Kyla Black
Professor Kathryn Saunders FCOptomPhD
Dr Aleksandra Mankowska
Matt Roney
Professor Joy Myint FCOptom
Hassnain Safdar MCOptom
Kathryn Trimmer MCOptom
Lewes James Hambrey