The Spectacle Makers' Charity

Registered charity 1186122 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.6y median 3.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.1y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10General Charitable Purposes 10Disability 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 2Health and social care 2Property 2

Boards that share trustees

I.O.O. Limited 1 shared trustee
European Academy of Optometry and Optics 1 shared trustee

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European Academy of Optometry and Optics 1 shared trustee
I.O.O. Limited 1 shared trustee
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Whirley PRE School Group Similar size; both Disability
For Us Too Similar size; both Disability
Chrysalis AT Tynedale Similar size; both Disability

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Contact

Website	www.spectaclemakers.com/Charity
Email	charity@spectaclemakers.com
Phone	02072362932
Address	c/o WCSM, Apothecaries Hall, Black Friars Lane, LONDON, EC4V 6EL

Finances

£97,196 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£175,670	£123,248
2022	£169,904	£111,844
2023	£152,002	£125,165
2024	£95,084	£94,032
2025	£97,196	£106,902

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

Who

People With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:3.1 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF VISION IMPAIRMENT AND/OR SIGHT LOSS; AND,3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF STUDY, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF OPTICS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF OPTICS AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 04 Nov 2019

Trustees (10)

10trustees

63median age

2aged 70+

David John Parkins Chair since 2020
Dr Miriam Conwayage 79 since 2022
Francis Drasar since 2020
Judith Anne Morrisage 77 since 2020
Lisa Jean Hopkinsage 48 since 2023
Naz Raoof since 2023
Nicholas John Parker since 2025
Priti Kotecha since 2025
Rupal Lovell-Patelage 51 since 2022
Seema Vermaage 63 since 2024

Connected charities (2)

I.O.O. Limited 1 shared trustee
European Academy of Optometry and Optics 1 shared trustee

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