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THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS

Registered charity · WC2N 5NG

THE COLLEGE IS THE PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH BODY FOR OPTOMETRY IN THE UK, PROMOTING OPTOMETRY TO KEY UK STAKEHOLDERS AND LOBBYING LEGISLATORS.WE FUND UNIVERSITY-BASED RESEARCH; DEVELOP GUIDANCE FOR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT;PUBLISH A LEARNED JOURNAL; ARE THE SOLE UK REGULATOR APPROVED BODY TO ASSESS FITNESS TO PRACTICE IN THE UK;HOUSE AN OPTICAL MUSEUM AND OPTICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY.

Annual income

£10,690,250

Annual expenditure

£10,696,195

Trustees

Senior staff pay

No highest-paid staff band is available in the data held for this profile. That does not prove that every employee was paid below the reporting threshold; check the latest accounts and official register entry before drawing a conclusion.

Public contact address
THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS, 41-42 CRAVEN STREET, LONDON, WC2N 5NG
Registered
29 January 1997
Financial year end
30 September 2025

Source: Charity Commission register entry · Bulk register extract dated 4 September 2026