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International Orthoptic Association

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1122060Ec3v 0btHealth and saving lives
Income£25k2025-04-05
Spending£29ksame year
Spent / received88%5-year average
Size in its cause41st pctHealth and saving lives
Registered2007Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

International Orthoptic Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ec3v 0bt. It was registered in December 2007, 19 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01166743). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, International Orthoptic Association reported income of £25k and spending of £29k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £22k to £25k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 366%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, International Orthoptic Association sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Charity of Jamieson-Bystock (£25k), The Bay Community Hub (£25k) and Old Heath Community Association (£25k).

Income and spending

£0£22k£43k£65k£87k2021 Income: £22,4002021 Spending: £10,67020212022 Income: £18,5602022 Spending: £22,61020222023 Income: £86,5702023 Spending: £61,69320232024 Income: £27,6392024 Spending: £33,79820242025 Income: £24,7912025 Spending: £28,9932025
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In the charity's own words

The International Orthoptic Association promotes excellence in orthoptic education, research, and clinical practice worldwide. It supports professional development through congresses, training programs, and global collaboration.Activities include educational grants, outreach projects, and the advancement of vision care standards.

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