WALES EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION CYF

Registered charity 1059067 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EPILEPSI CYMRU-EPILEPSY WALES

The aims of our charity are to support people with epilepsy, their families and carers within Wales. Our activities include a Helpline, Fieldworker services in clinics and the community. Supporting groups and volunteers, offering training and awareness. We produce information leaflets and have a web-site.

Objects

TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST IN RELIEVING PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY IN WALES AND IN PARTICULAR BY: 1) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE CAUSES,TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF EPILEPSY. 2) THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY AND THE RELIEF OF THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH RELIEF

Area of benefit: WALES

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £57,938 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £103,287 to £45,349. The trustees acknowledge funding challenges, noting that cuts to outreach support were made after a Community Fund grant finished, though they remain confident in sustaining critical services. The charity operates with a reserves policy target of at least four months of running costs, but its current unrestricted funds of £45,349 are below this stated target.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — EPILEPSY WALES (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ELLA MAYEOS JONKMANchair
• BERNICE PINNINGTON
• FREDERICK PATTERSON

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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