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the royal college of ophthalmologists

The charity supports the general public. The Royal College Of Ophthalmologists is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Scotland and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

The College creates and maintains standards in ophthalmic training and practice, organises examinations and sets the curriculum. It maintains a CPD system and provides surgical skills courses for trainees. It organises scientific meetings, publishes a scientific journal and provides information on ophthalmic matters for practitioners and the general public.It encourages eye related research.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,644,000
Latest Expenditure
£6,627,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £6,330,000
Other Trading £90,000
Investments £225,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,627,000
Raising Funds £0
Governance £130,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£6,644,000£6,627,000£6,627,000£12,682,000£5,937,00039 / 115
2023£6,210,000£6,679,000£6,679,000£12,295,000£5,084,00037 / 0
2022£5,529,000£5,619,000£5,619,000£12,540,000£5,004,00037 / 250
2021£5,137,000£4,750,000£4,750,000£13,144,000£5,275,00032 / 250
2020£3,712,000£4,258,000£4,258,000£12,562,000£4,482,00032 / 250

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers