GLOBAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 19 January 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 31 October 2024 – 30 October 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £2,013
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 3 HALLCROFT CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B72 1YB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Global Education & Research Society of Ophthalmology is a registered charity number 1197581 and uses the working name GERSO and exists to pursue the charitys objects that are the preservation and promotion of good health for the public benefit by advancing education (particularly amongst Ophthalmologists) in the science and practice of ophthalmology.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,013

Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,041

Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 20 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,767

Fin Period Start Date: 19 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £84,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,270

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,013
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,041
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,767
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 19 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £84,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,270
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GLOBAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2022-01-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ADVANCING EDUCATION (PARTICULARLY AMONGST OPHTHALMOLOGISTS) IN THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 642727
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GERSO

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures