BRITISH AND IRISH ORTHOPTIC SOCIETY

Charity Number: 326905
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £357,346
Total expenditure: £460,132

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 July 1985: Standard registration
  • 29 September 2021: Funds received from 222002 ORTHOPTIC BENEVOLENT FUND
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRITISH ORTHOPTIC SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Craig Murray Chair 01 July 2023
None on record
Jennifer Skillen Trustee 11 July 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Shilling Trustee 11 July 2024
None on record
Matthew Groogan Trustee 11 July 2024
None on record
Helen Haggerty Trustee 11 July 2024
None on record
Claire McEntee Trustee 30 September 2022
None on record
Rebecca Pinches Trustee 31 August 2021
None on record
Deborah Podmore Trustee 10 September 2020
None on record
Julie Dowdney Trustee 21 August 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £310.67k £389.91k £717.79k £492.94k £357.35k
Total expenditure £290.63k £266.78k £391.77k £526.85k £460.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £19.95k £108.75k £19.95k £175.00k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £384.35k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £301.45k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £30.90k N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £1.10k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £391.77k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 December 2023 34 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 05 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 05 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
3rd Floor
Interchange Place
151-165 Edmund Street
Birmingham
Phone:
01217285633