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Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Educational Charity

First-degree level higher education

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Paul Morris 2015-2017 Director View profile
  2. Michael William Bateman 2006-2017 Director View profile
  3. John Samuel Thorpe 1998-2002 Director View profile
  4. Brian James Carroll 1998-2015 Director View profile
  5. Robert Gurth Hughes 1998-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
First-degree level higher education
Incorporated
10/03/1998
Registered office
Walsall
Also a registered charity
Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Educational Charity
Previous names
The Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians Educational Charity (until 18/09/2023)

Financials

Net assets
£506,738
Total assets
£506,738
Cash
£358,659
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

13.1y median 11.4y
average tenure
21.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Other services 3Health and social care 2Property 2Business services 1Dormant 1Finance 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03524572
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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