BRITISH AND IRISH ORTHOPTIC SOCIETY
Support to the provision of the profession & clinical, medical & educational benefits of the practice of Orthoptics. This includes developemnt of professional standards to ensure quality of assessment & treatment & safety to members of the public, research & development of orthoptic techniques. Special interest groups lead on specfic areas of interest with common themes to gather evidence UK wide.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £138,777 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £773,236 and total expenditure of £658,834. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £69,878, which is below the stated policy target of £235,000, though restricted reserves were significantly higher at £974,748.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees are aware that this is below the stated target and are focused on replenishing these reserves over the coming years.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/09/2021)
Trustees
- Craig Murraychair
- Catherine Claire Critchley
- Claire McEntee
- Elizabeth Shilling
- Hanish Chauhan
- Helen Haggerty
- Jennifer Skillen
- Julie Dowdney
- Matthew Groogan
- Sonia MacDiarmid
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £773k | £659k |
| 31/12/2023 | £357k | £460k |
| 31/12/2022 | £493k | £527k |
| 31/12/2021 | £718k | £392k |
| 31/12/2020 | £390k | £267k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH AND IRISH ORTHOPTIC SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £138,777 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £773,236 and total expenditure of £658,834. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £69,878, which is below the stated policy target of £235,000, though restricted reserves were significantly higher at £974,748. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £51k |
| MIVA FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £25k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETIES | 1 | £5k |
| SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIES | 1 | £4k |
| THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION
- THE BRITISH ORTHODONTIC SOCIETY
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS
- THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- EUROPEAN ORTHODONTIC SOCIETY
- BRITISH SOCIETY FOR RHEUMATOLOGY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH AND IRISH ORTHOPTIC SOCIETY | £773k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION | £3.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH ORTHODONTIC SOCIETY | £1.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS | £7.5m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 8 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY | £13.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EUROPEAN ORTHODONTIC SOCIETY | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |