THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The College creates and maintains standards in ophthalmic training and practice, organises examinations and sets the curriculum. It maintains a CPD system and provides surgical skills courses for trainees. It organises scientific meetings, publishes a scientific journal and provides information on ophthalmic matters for practitioners and the general public.It encourages eye related research.
Latest income
£6.6m
Expenditure
£6.6m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £3.7m | £4.3m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £5.1m | £4.8m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £5.5m | £5.6m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £6.2m | £6.7m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £6.6m | £6.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £6.3m |
| Trading | £90k |
| Investment income | £225k |
| Total income | £6.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £6.6m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £130k |
| Total expenditure | £6.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.9m |
| Total funds | £12.7m |
| — restricted | £656k |
| — unrestricted | £11.2m |
| — endowment | £784k |
| Total assets | £12.7m |
| Cash | £1.3m |
People
| Employees | 39 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.