GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL

Registration #1150137 · Registered

www.optical.org

goc@optical.org

General Optical Council Part Floor 29, 1 Canada Square E14 5AA

88
out of 100
Platinum

We are the regulator for the optical professions in the UK. Our statutory role is to protect and promote the health and safety of members of the public by promoting high standards of professional education, conduct and performance among our registrants. We currently register around 26,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, student opticians and optical businesses.

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Score Breakdown

Trustees & Governance25 / 25
Financial Health23 / 25
Filing History & Transparency20 / 30
Regulatory Standing10 / 10

Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 107.7% of income spent on charitable work

YearIncomeSpendingRatio
2025£12,176,749£13,110,337108%

Data sourced from the Charity Commission for England & Wales · Last scored 6/11/2026