The British Contact Lens Association Limited

Analysis

The British Contact Lens Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Godmersham. It was registered in July 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01336067). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2024, The British Contact Lens Association Limited reported income of £527k and spending of £621k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £550k to £527k (-4.2%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The British Contact Lens Association Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Early Years @ Lightcliffe (£527k), Centre for Investigative Journalism Limited (£529k) and Pennington Nursery (£527k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £251k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.