United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Analysis
United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons reported income of £407k and spending of £344k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £296k to £407k (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hettys (£406k), Stolkin Foundation (£407k) and Danson Youth Trust (£406k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
UKISCRS promote education & research in the field of cataract & refractive surgery. We advance & promote the practice of ophthalmology and research. We promote experimental work & training in the field of cataract surgery, lens implantation, refractive surgery and the dissemination of results thereof. We communicate with its' members and wider ophthalmic community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hettys | Nottinghamshire | £406k |
| Stolkin Foundation | London | £407k |
| Danson Youth Trust | Kent | £406k |
| The Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Foundation | Brighton | £407k |