The Midland Ophthalmological Society

Analysis

The Midland Ophthalmological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in September 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Midland Ophthalmological Society reported income of £62k and spending of £47k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £16k to £62k (+293%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Midland Ophthalmological Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middlesbrough M S Therapy Centre Limited (£62k), Big Picture Charity Films (£62k) and Sub-Saharan Children's Hope Trust (£62k).