THE BRITISH AND IRISH PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1172621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIPOSA

To advance education in the subject of eye conditions and diseases in children and in people with ocular motility problems (strabismus) and to preserve and protect public health specifically relating to eye conditions and diseases in children and in people with ocular motility problems (strabismus)

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF EYE CONDITIONS AND DISEASES IN CHILDREN AND IN PEOPLE WITH OCULAR MOTILITY PROBLEMS (STRABISMUS)(2) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO EYE CONDITIONS AND DISEASES IN CHILDREN AND IN PEOPLE WITH OCULAR MOTILITY PROBLEMS(STRABISMUS)

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Get email alerts

Latest income

£195k

Latest spending

£194k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £118,890, reflecting a net surplus for the year. The trustees consider the financial position to be sound, supported by significant cash holdings and limited committed obligations. The charity does not engage in public fundraising, relying instead on membership fees, conference income, and sponsorship.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Conference Income (88% of income)

“Conference Income 171,636”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Professor Ian Christopher Lloydchair
BOB TAYLOR
Dr ANNA MARY HORWOOD
Dr Tina Athina Kipioti
TONY VIVIAN

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£195k	£194k
31/12/2024	£156k	£141k
31/12/2023	£183k	£161k
31/12/2022	£114k	£137k
31/12/2021	£21k	£14k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH AND IRISH PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £118,890, reflecting a net surplus for the year. The trustees consider the financial position to be sound, supported by significant cash holdings and limited committed obligations. The charity does not engage in public fundraising, relying instead on membership fees, conference income, and sponsorship. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIES	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRITISH AND IRISH ORTHOPTIC SOCIETY.

BRITISH AND IRISH ORTHOPTIC SOCIETY income £677k
WORLD SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS income £1k
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY income £40k
BRITISH PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATION income £1.3m
BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION income £3.4m
THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF AUDIOLOGY income £130k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BRITISH AND IRISH PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS ASSOCIATION	£195k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRITISH AND IRISH ORTHOPTIC SOCIETY FY2025	£677k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WORLD SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS FY2024	£1k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY FY2025	£40k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRITISH PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£1.3m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION FY2025	£3.4m	—	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.