FOUNDATION OF THE SOCIETY OF RETINA SPECIALISTS
Latest income
£2.7m
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2022
Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts
The accounts state that the group incurred a deficit of €647,065 for the year ended 31 December 2022, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the group is in a healthy financial position with unrestricted reserves of €5.5m, which exceeds the stated policy target of €4m.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: €4m (held: £6.4m)
“On this basis, the directors consider that the required level of readily usable reserves should be €4m.” — page 7
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: EURETINA Trading Limited
“EURETINA has one wholly owned subsidiary, EURETINA Trading Limited, whose principal activities include arranging and hosting the annual congress of EURETINA.” — page 4
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
What the charity says about itself
The report is a survey of perceptions, not a voluntary annual review of EURETINA's operational impact. However, it contains factual claims about the survey sample and findings.
“515 EURETINA members and non-members”
Claim about confidence levels among female respondents.
“85% I am confident in my role and in my abilities”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Nicole Eter — President
- Frank Holz — Past President
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£2.6m
Reserves (reported)
£6.0m
Employees
3
Trustees
- ALISTAIR LAIDLAW
- ANAT LOEWENSTEIN
- Dr FRANK HOLZ
- Dr Nicole Eter
- Dr Patricia Udaondo
- Dr Reinier Schlingemann
- Edoardo Midena
- Jens Folke Kiilgaard
- PROF RAMIN TADAYONI
- Prof Caroline C W Klaver
- Professor Martin Sebastian Zinkernagel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £2.7m | £2.6m |
| 31/12/2023 | £5.7m | £6.7m |
| 31/12/2022 | £4.7m | £5.1m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.8m | £2.7m |
| 31/12/2020 | £2.3m | £2.3m |
Common questions
Is FOUNDATION OF THE SOCIETY OF RETINA SPECIALISTS financially healthy?
The accounts state that the group incurred a deficit of €647,065 for the year ended 31 December 2022, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the group is in a healthy financial position with unrestricted reserves of €5.5m, which exceeds the stated policy target of €4m. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Hall Lifford Hall.
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