CCEW Charity Commission profile

FOUNDATION OF THE SOCIETY OF RETINA SPECIALISTS

Registered charity 1140791 · organisation 5015129

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 March 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07472064
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£2,697,228
Latest expenditure
£2,553,076
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Office 17, The Old Station House, 15a Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Website recorded by the regulator: euretina.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The promotion of education and research in the field of retinal and macula surgery and the exchange of knowledge between specialists in Europe.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,697,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,553,076
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
14 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,698,986
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,713,054
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,700,303
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,093,831
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,774,825
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,694,165
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,294,946
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,294,986

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
16 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,697,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,553,076
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
14 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,698,986
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,713,054
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
19 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,700,303
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,093,831
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,774,825
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,694,165
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,294,946
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,294,986
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
16 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2626643
Income Investments
70585
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2697228
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,553,076
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2553076
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
712474
Expenditure Governance
238256
Expenditure Support Costs
1368001
Expenditure Depreciation
570
Gain Loss Investment
29522
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,034,460
Assets Total Fixed
2432536
Assets Own Use
3648
Assets Long Term Investment
2428888
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,520,417
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,918,493
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,034,460
Creditors One Year Total Current
1918493
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,515,912
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6034460
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6034460
Count Employees
3
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
14 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5652908
Income Investments
46078
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5698986
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,713,054
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6713054
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
428113
Expenditure Support Costs
1105952
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
45017
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,145,613
Assets Total Fixed
2441956
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
2441956
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,880,989
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,177,332
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,145,613
Creditors One Year Total Current
1177332
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,853,600
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6145613
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6145613
Count Employees
2
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
19 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4700303
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4700303
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,093,831
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5093831
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
62599
Expenditure Support Costs
390932
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-158263
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,977,165
Assets Total Fixed
1026356
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1026356
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,766,431
Assets Total Liabilities
£815,622
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,977,165
Creditors One Year Total Current
815622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,327,639
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6977165
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6977165
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2774825
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2774825
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,694,165
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2694165
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
60447
Expenditure Support Costs
288191
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
56466
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,589,346
Assets Total Fixed
1194120
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1194120
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,003,645
Assets Total Liabilities
£608,419
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,589,346
Creditors One Year Total Current
608419
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,754,999
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7589346
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
7589346
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2294946
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2294946
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,294,986
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2294986
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28981
Expenditure Support Costs
163742
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
13702
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,713,170
Assets Total Fixed
1177490
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1177490
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,209,242
Assets Total Liabilities
£673,562
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,713,170
Creditors One Year Total Current
673562
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,130,816
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7713170
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
7713170
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FOUNDATION OF THE SOCIETY OF RETINA SPECIALISTS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-03-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 DEC 2010
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO ADVANCING EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:2.1 PROMOTING THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN RETINAL AND MACULA SPECIALISTS IN EUROPE; 2.2 STIMULATING AND ENCOURAGING RETINAL AND MACULA RESEARCH IN EUROPE; 2.3 PROMOTING THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THE CHARITY'S WORK; 2.4 KEEPING CONTACT WITH SIMILAR GROUPS IN OTHER CONTINENTS; AND2.5 SUPPORTING RETINAL AND MACULA RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND / OR SPECIALIST SUPPORT AND ADVICE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
439950
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EU RETINA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures