CCEW Charity Commission profile

EPILEPSY SOCIETY

Registered charity 206186 · organisation 206186

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 September 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00492761
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£20,658,000
Latest expenditure
£21,796,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Epilepsy Society, Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 0RJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To enhance the quality of life of people affected by epilepsy by promoting public awareness and education, by undertaking research and by delivering specialist medical care and support services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,658,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,796,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,860,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,783,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,899,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,472,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£16,675,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,888,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,956,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,127,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
15 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,658,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,796,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
110
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
13153000
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,860,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,783,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
111
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
13277000
Income From Government Grants
£31,409
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,899,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,472,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
112
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
12264000
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£16,675,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,888,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
110
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
10897000
Income From Government Grants
£160,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
26
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,956,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,127,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
128
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
10852000
Income From Government Grants
£311,661
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
3

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
15 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4768000
Income Other Trading Activities
387000
Income Charitable Activities
15183000
Income Investments
277000
Income Other
43000
Income Total Income And Endowments
20658000
Income Legacies
2410000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£833,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,823,000
Expenditure Other
1140000
Expenditure Total
21796000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
120000
Expenditure Support Costs
6750000
Expenditure Depreciation
738000
Gain Loss Investment
112000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
893000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
24536000
Assets Own Use
14513000
Assets Long Term Investment
10023000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-2517000
Assets Other Assets
£7,706,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,208,000
Assets Current Investment
2267000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,517,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3208000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,680,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
23329000
Funds Restricted
3188000
Funds Total
26517000
Count Employees
368
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2893000
Income Other Trading Activities
336000
Income Charitable Activities
15117000
Income Investments
345000
Income Other
169000
Income Total Income And Endowments
18860000
Income Legacies
1194000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£960,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,612,000
Expenditure Other
1211000
Expenditure Total
20783000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
96000
Expenditure Support Costs
5971000
Expenditure Depreciation
648000
Gain Loss Investment
556000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-132000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,210,000
Assets Total Fixed
24841000
Assets Own Use
14867000
Assets Long Term Investment
9974000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3761000
Assets Other Assets
£7,987,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,417,000
Assets Current Investment
3143000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,650,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2417000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,424,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24273000
Funds Restricted
2377000
Funds Total
26650000
Count Employees
319
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3401000
Income Other Trading Activities
314000
Income Charitable Activities
13964000
Income Investments
174000
Income Other
46000
Income Total Income And Endowments
17899000
Income Legacies
788000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,008,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,811,000
Expenditure Other
653000
Expenditure Total
19472000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
90000
Expenditure Support Costs
5921000
Expenditure Depreciation
609000
Gain Loss Investment
74000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1719000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-13000
Reserves
£14,466,000
Assets Total Fixed
24219000
Assets Own Use
14741000
Assets Long Term Investment
9478000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3730000
Assets Other Assets
£11,637,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,977,000
Assets Current Investment
869000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,149,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3977000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,124,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
25397000
Funds Restricted
2752000
Funds Total
28149000
Count Employees
325
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3373000
Income Other Trading Activities
293000
Income Charitable Activities
12758000
Income Investments
178000
Income Other
73000
Income Total Income And Endowments
16675000
Income Legacies
1108000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,039,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,382,000
Expenditure Other
467000
Expenditure Total
16888000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
80000
Expenditure Support Costs
4380000
Expenditure Depreciation
612000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
2929000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,583,000
Assets Total Fixed
19501000
Assets Own Use
15061000
Assets Long Term Investment
4440000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-6550000
Assets Other Assets
£18,105,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,114,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£27,942,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3114000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£16,253,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24914000
Funds Restricted
3028000
Funds Total
27942000
Count Employees
266
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3366000
Income Other Trading Activities
306000
Income Charitable Activities
11692000
Income Investments
150000
Income Other
442000
Income Total Income And Endowments
15956000
Income Legacies
997000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£908,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,866,000
Expenditure Other
353000
Expenditure Total
17127000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31000
Expenditure Support Costs
3936000
Expenditure Depreciation
711000
Gain Loss Investment
2226000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1908000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£25,226,000
Assets Total Fixed
20039000
Assets Own Use
15599000
Assets Long Term Investment
4440000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-9555000
Assets Other Assets
£17,764,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,022,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,226,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3022000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£16,330,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
22475000
Funds Restricted
2751000
Funds Total
25226000
Count Employees
276
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EPILEPSY SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-07-09T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
1051805
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1051805
Assoc Charity Name
CARROTS TRUST
Charity Name
EPILEPSY SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-09-05T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4028178
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1118033
Assoc Charity Name
THE MORRIS-COOLE TRUST
Charity Name
EPILEPSY SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-09-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/03/1951AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/10/1978AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/09/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/09/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/09/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/07/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28 MAR 2018 as amended on 17 May 2023
Charitable Objects
(A) TO PROVIDE BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY FOR THE MAINTENANCE, CARE, TREATMENT, EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, OCCUPATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AFTER GIVING PRIORITY TO THE FOREGOING, FOR PEOPLE WITH OTHER PHYSICAL OR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS OR HANDICAPS.(B) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR, INCLUDING PLAYING FIELDS, LAWNS, BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AFTER GIVING PRIORITY TO THE FOREGOING, FOR PEOPLE WITH OTHER PHYSICAL OR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS OR HANDICAPS.(C) TO PROVIDE BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY BY ANY LAWFUL METHOD AS THE SOCIETY MAY CONSIDER PROPER SUPPORT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY, THEIR FAMILIES, CARERS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND BRANCHES AND OTHER PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE CONDITION.(D) TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF EPILEPSY.(E) TO CARRY ON AND EXTEND AND DEVELOP THE CHARITABLE WORK PREVIOUSLY CARRIED ON BY THE UNINCORPORATED SOCIETY KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EPILEPSY (WHICH UNINCORPORATED SOCIETY IS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “THE UNINCORPORATED SOCIETY”) AT THE CHALFONT CENTRE FOR EPILEPSY AT CHALFONT ST. PETER, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 0RJ.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
250562
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EPILEPSY
Charity Name Id
250551
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EPILEPSY SOCIETY

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff