OUCH (UK)

Registered charity 1091919 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ORGANISATION FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF CLUSTER HEADACHES (UK)

The charity had another successful year. Invaluable support and information to cluster headachesufferers continued to be provided through our Advice Line, website and social media. Patient community forumsprovided with over 5000 members. Annual Conference held with world-leading speakers and patient forums. Keysupport and advocacy relationships maintained with related charities.

Objects

A) RELIEVE THE DISTRESS OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FORM CLUSTER HEADACHES AND THEIR FAMILIES PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY(I) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR SUFFERERS AND THEIR FAMILIES(II) LIASING WITH THE MEDICAL PROFESSION TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT(B) CONDUCT AND SUPPORT RESEARCH IN TO CLUSTER HEADACHES AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4,711 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total incoming resources of £33,297 against charitable expenditure of £28,586. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £115,942, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations, although they note a shift to a more flexible approach regarding reserve levels. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting.

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 4 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.

• Complaints handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• PROFESSOR PETER JAMES GOADSBYchair
• COLIN ALLEN
• Dale Nolan
• Dorothy Chapman
• Dr Nick Silver
• Elizabeth Kelly
• Margaret Anne Turner Turner
• PEDRO FILIPE MONIZ CAIRES
• Valerie Hobbs

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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