THE TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1039549 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TSA · also registered in Scotland as SC042780 (OSCR)

Latest income
£657k
Latest spending
£468k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £239,063 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by substantial legacy gifts. The trustees report that the charity has strengthened its financial resilience and holds sufficient reserves to cover operating costs for at least six months, ensuring it can continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of signing.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of running costs (held: £719k)
The TSA Board of Trustees has agreed to hold up to the equivalent of six months of running costs as free reserves. This is around £222,000 — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Griffin Accountancy.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tuberous Sclerosis Association (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£657k
Total spending
£468k
Cost of raising funds
£154k
Reserves (reported)
£719k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~18.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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£657k£468k
31/12/2023£362k£325k
31/12/2022£285k£359k
31/12/2021£443k£476k
31/12/2020£419k£614k

Common questions

Is THE TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £239,063 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by substantial legacy gifts. The trustees report that the charity has strengthened its financial resilience and holds sufficient reserves to cover operating costs for at least six months, ensuring it can continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of signing. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Griffin Accountancy.

Who funds THE TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST, FRAZER TRUST, THE HISCOX FOUNDATION, THE ASTOR FOUNDATION, THE IAN FLEMING CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

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