Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Educational Charity

Registered charity 1070217 Registered since 1998

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

9y median 9y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.2y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 3Other Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 17Other services 5Education 3

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Email	david@fodo.com
Phone	02072985151
Address	34 High Street, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 8LZ

Finances

£5,454 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£21	£7,615
2021	£5	£352,780
2022	£300,023	£5,332
2023	£151,073	£181,920
2024	£5,454	£30,584

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

SHALL BE TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING IN RELATION TO OPTICS IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 MARCH 1998 as amended on 18 Sep 2023

Trustees (3)

3trustees

75median age

2aged 70+

David Hewlettage 71
Harjit Sandu since 2019
Stuart Alan Tingerage 79 since 2015

Linked company (Companies House)

Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Educational Charity · 03524572 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/03/1998

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Eyecare Trust 1 shared trustee

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