The College of Optometrists

Registered charity 1060431 Registered since 1997

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.9y median 4y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.9y

average years in governance

13 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 13Environment/conservation/heritage 13The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 13

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1

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Contact

Website	www.college-optometrists.org
Email	info@college-optometrists.org
Phone	020 7839 6000
Address	THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS, 41-42 CRAVEN STREET, LONDON, WC2N 5NG

Finances

£10,690,250 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£8,209,491	£6,998,255
2022	£8,831,300	£9,090,337
2023	£8,927,907	£9,547,626
2024	£10,898,949	£10,380,501
2025	£10,690,250	£10,696,195

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE (1) THE IMPROVEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF HUMAN VISION (2) THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE STUDY OF, AND RESEARCH INTO, OPTOMETRY, OPHTHALMIC OPTICS AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS THEREOF (3) THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF OPTOMENTRY, OPHTHALMIC OPTICS AND RELATED SUBJECTS (4) THE MAINTENANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND CONDUCT ON THE PART OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER 28 JUNE 1995, AS UPDATED BY TWO ORDERS OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATED 10 JUNE 2004 , ONE ORDER OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATED 19 JULY 2005, AND ONE ORDER OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATED 29 JUNE 2010AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 20 JUN 2013AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 09 MAY 2016AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 22 MAY 2019

Trustees (13)

13trustees

69median age

0aged 70+

Andrew John Kitchenage 69
Dr Aleksandra Mankowska since 2022
Dr Gillian Anne Rudduck since 2017
Dr Irene Ctori since 2021
Dr Leon Nicholas Davies since 2016
Hassnain Safdar Mcoptom since 2024
Iain Mcmillan since 2026
Irfan Razvi since 2026
Kathryn Trimmer Mcoptom since 2024
Kyla Black since 2021
Lewes James Hambrey since 2025
Matt Roney since 2022
Professor Kathryn Saunders Fcoptomphd since 2021

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