01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- New
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 27 August 2025
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- Not supplied – Not supplied
- Latest income
- Not supplied
- Latest expenditure
- Not supplied
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: EPISOM, 124 City Road, LONDON, EC1V 2NX
Website recorded by the regulator: www.episom.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
To improve the quality of life for the Somali community affected by epilepsy, we increase public awareness, provide reliable health information, and run practical workshops on seizure first aid and self-management. We also facilitate access to specialist medical care, organise peer support groups, and undertake research to improve services and inform policy for Somali families.
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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
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
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Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- EPISOM
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2025-08-27T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Aug 2025
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF PEOPLE SUFFERING WITH EPILEPSY FROM THE SOMALIA COMMUNITY LIVING IN THE UK AND PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY LIVING IN SOMALIA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF EPILEPSY, ITS CAUSES, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT, PARTICULARLY THROUGH MULTILINGUAL RESOURCES, MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. B) THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND GUIDANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH EPILEPSY AND THEIR FAMILIES TO IMPROVE WELLBEING, NAVIGATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, AND ACCESS SUPPORT SERVICES. C) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, HELPLINES, AND OTHER PRACTICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALLEVIATE ISOLATION AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH EPILEPSY. D) ADVOCACY, CAMPAIGNING, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO REDUCE STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION ASSOCIATED WITH EPILEPSY. E) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING TO HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS TO PROMOTE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY. F) SUPPORTING, ENCOURAGING, OR FUNDING RESEARCH INTO EPILEPSY, WITH A FOCUS ON ITS IMPACT ON THE SOMALI COMMUNITY, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS. G) TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES BOTH WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERNATIONALLY, WITH A FOCUS ON EAST AFRICA AND REGIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT SOMALI POPULATIONS, TO PROMOTE AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH RELATED TO EPILEPSY.
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures