NATIONAL ECZEMA SOCIETY

Registered charity 1009671 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Eczema UK, N E S - THE ECZEMA SOCIETY

The National Eczema Society exists to support people affected by eczema and to work on their behalf. We run phone and email helplines, websites , publish a wide range of information booklets fact sheets and a quarterly magazine and put people in touch with local support groups. We also support medical research into eczema and provide information resources for healthcare professionals.

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Latest income
£529k
Latest spending
£513k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a modest surplus of £6,922 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £529,182 and expenditure of £512,724. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £659,989, which the trustees acknowledge falls below their stated policy target of 12 months' future overheads expenditure budgeted at £752,600.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“In the band £70,001 - £80,000 . 1” — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £660k; policy: 12 months’ future overheads expenditure)
“The remaining general funds of £555,513 (2023: £545,680) fall below the charity's reserves policy target of 12 months future overheads expenditure, budgeted at £752,600 for the 2025 financial year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees made unrestricted donations to the charity.
“In the year ended 31 December 2024, unrestricted donations of £120 (2023 - £120) were made by the Trustees of the Charity.” — page 47
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £10k
“The deficit of the scheme is £9,896, (2023 - £4,556) at 31 December 2024.” — page 42
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Eczema Trading Limited
“Subsidiary Companies | Eczema Trading Limited” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — National Eczema Society (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£529k
Total spending
£513k
Cost of raising funds
£102k
Reserves (reported)
£660k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~15.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 19.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£529k£513k
31/12/2023£497k£478k
31/12/2022£343k£414k
31/12/2021£536k£385k
31/12/2020£551k£364k

Common questions

Is NATIONAL ECZEMA SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a modest surplus of £6,922 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £529,182 and expenditure of £512,724. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £659,989, which the trustees acknowledge falls below their stated policy target of 12 months' future overheads expenditure budgeted at £752,600. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of NATIONAL ECZEMA SOCIETY earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Who funds NATIONAL ECZEMA SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NATIONAL ECZEMA SOCIETY as a grant recipient include FRAZER TRUST, SSP FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
FRAZER TRUSTFY2024£2kMedical and other research
FRAZER TRUSTFY2025£2kMedical and other research
FRAZER TRUSTFY2023£2kChildren
FRAZER TRUSTFY2022£2k
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2022£500

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government02/09/2020£60kCoronavirus Community Support Fund