THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
promote and advance excellence in the field of education in ophthalmology for allied health professionals
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISION SCIENCE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") BY PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS OF CARE AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DISEASE OR DISABILITY AFFECTING THE EYES OR VISION, ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISION SCIENCE, AND PROMOTING OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISION SCIENCE IN THE PROVISION AND ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH CARE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,607 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £101,644 to £83,037. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and note that the current level of reserves allows them to meet the charity's objectives. The charity is not required to be audited under the small companies regime.
What the accounts disclose
“The main source of income is from student course fees.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/05/2023 (received 20/06/2024, 81 days after the 31/03/2024 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Mary Elizabeth Bairstowchair
- Amynah Nazarali Goawalla
- Andrew Tompkin
- Dr Penelope Stanford
- Martin McLeod
- ROWENA MCNAMARA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £43k | £62k |
| 31/05/2024 | £47k | £75k |
| 31/05/2023 | £57k | £73k |
| 31/05/2022 | £50k | £53k |
| 31/05/2021 | £195k | £58k |
Common questions
Is THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,607 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £101,644 to £83,037. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and note that the current level of reserves allows them to meet the charity's objectives. The charity is not required to be audited under the small companies regime. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NORTH OF ENGLAND OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS | £35.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Association of Higher Education Professionals | £761k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGISTS | £389k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS & THE ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS | £108k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |