RESEARCH FUND OF THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS

About RESEARCH FUND OF THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS

RESEARCH FUND OF THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1060431). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), RESEARCH FUND OF THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS reported a total income of £10,898,949 and total expenditure of £10,380,501, a spending ratio of 95% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, RESEARCH FUND OF THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for RESEARCH FUND OF THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 95.2% of income spent on charitable work