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The Benevolent Fund Of The College Of Optometrists & The Association Of Optometrists

Ben Fund Of Boaf, Benevolent Fund Of The British College Of Optometrists, The Benevolent Fund Of The British Optical Association Foundation, The Benevolent Fund Of The College Of Optometrists & The Associaiton Of Optometrists, The Benevolent Fund Of The College Of Optometrists And Association Of Optometrists

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1003699
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 1, 1991
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
55 Colchester Road
White Colne
Colchester
CO6 2PW

Activities

Financial and other support to current and retired members of the optical profession and their dependents

Objects: 2. The object of the Charity is to afford assistance by application of the income of the Fund (as defined in Rule 3.1(b) and all or such part or parts of the capital at such times and in such manner as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit to or for the benefit of all or any:2.1 Necessitous members and former members (of any class) of the College of Optometrists (or formerly of the British College of Optometrists or the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians) and their dependants;2.2 former members and associate members of the British Optical Association and their dependants;2.3 members and former members of the Association of Optometrists (or formerly the Association of Optical Practitioners) and their dependants;2.4 fellows by examination of the Scottish Association of Opticians or the WorshipfulCompany of Spectacle Makers and their dependants; or2.5 other members and former members of the optometry profession, or ophthalmic optical profession as it was formerly known, and their dependants.2.6 Undergraduate optometry students registered with the General Optical council.2.7 Other optometry students as the trustees may in their absolute discretion see fit to support.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
Sept. 30, 2024 £128,393 £60,078 PDF
Sept. 30, 2023 £176,203 £44,575 PDF
Sept. 30, 2022 £149,582 £43,135 PDF
Sept. 30, 2021 £362,546 £33,565
Sept. 30, 2020 £97,538 £90,732 PDF

Trustees

Name Appointed
Vivian Bush (Chair) June 7, 2016
Aishah Patel Nov. 4, 2020
Alison McClune June 7, 2016
Anuj Patel July 17, 2023
Daniel Ehrlich June 5, 2018
Francesca Marchetti June 7, 2016
Jane Macnaughton March 15, 2023
Keval Dattani June 5, 2018
Richard Broughton
Tushar Majithia June 17, 2021