OUCH (UK) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 May 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04339368
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £33,297
Latest expenditure: £28,586
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 956 High Road, LONDON, N12 9RX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity had another successful year. Invaluable support and information to cluster headachesufferers continued to be provided through our Advice Line, website and social media. Patient community forumsprovided with over 5000 members. Annual Conference held with world-leading speakers and patient forums. Keysupport and advocacy relationships maintained with related charities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,586

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £48,525
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,864

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,444
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,269

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £36,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,859

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,264

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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: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,586
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
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £48,525
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,864
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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,444
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,269
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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £36,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,859
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,264
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 8

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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: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OUCH (UK)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-05-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 DECEMBER 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 9 MARCH 2002 AND 13 APRIL 2002
Charitable Objects: A) RELIEVE THE DISTRESS OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FORM CLUSTER HEADACHES AND THEIR FAMILIES PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY(I) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR SUFFERERS AND THEIR FAMILIES(II) LIASING WITH THE MEDICAL PROFESSION TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT(B) CONDUCT AND SUPPORT RESEARCH IN TO CLUSTER HEADACHES AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 299499
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ORGANISATION FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF CLUSTER HEADACHES (UK)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures