The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The British Contact Lens Association Limited

Registered charity 803544 Registered since 1990

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.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

9
trustees on the board
5.6y median 6y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
6.6y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Property 6Education 3Health and social care 2

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.bcla.org.uk
Emailadmin@bcla.org.uk
Phone02084347921
AddressBCLA, c/o ABDO, Godmersham Park House, Godmersham Park, Godmersham, Kent

Finances

£527,284 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£337,108£461,075
2021£550,407£598,016
2022£419,475£480,748
2023£1,145,069£940,133
2024£527,284£620,530

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

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

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO THE FIELD OF CONTACT LENS PRACTICE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/10/1977AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/05/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/05/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/05/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/05/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 JUN 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 SEP 2021

Trustees (9)

9trustees
47median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

British Contact Lens Association Limited(the) · 01336067 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 27/10/1977

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (0)

No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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