INTERNATIONAL HEADACHE SOCIETY

Registered charity 1042574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IHS

Latest income
£705k
Latest spending
£658k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net increase in funds of £202,008 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £3,135,397. The Trustees consider the current level of reserves to be high, noting that the policy target is a general reserve in the region of two to three times expected annual expenditure (£1.5m to £2.3m). The group continues to adopt the going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two to three times the expected annual expenditure (£1.5m to £2.3m) (held: £3.1m)
the Trustees consider it appropriate to maintain a general reserve in the region of two to three times the expected annual expenditure (£1.5m to £2.3m)
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: IHS Trading Company
IHS (via the IHS Trading Company) hosts the biennial International Headache Congress (IHC) — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Total income
£705k
Total spending
£658k
Cost of raising funds
£244k
Reserves (reported)
£3.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~57.1 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: Argentina · Armenia · Australia · Austria · Belgium · Brazil · Bulgaria · Burma · Cameroon · Canada · China · Colombia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£705k£658k
31/12/2023£895k£923k
31/12/2022£1.0m£853k
31/12/2021£1.2m£688k
31/12/2020£666k£709k

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL HEADACHE SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported a net increase in funds of £202,008 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £3,135,397. The Trustees consider the current level of reserves to be high, noting that the policy target is a general reserve in the region of two to three times expected annual expenditure (£1.5m to £2.3m). The group continues to adopt the going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by MHA.

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