INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (BRITISH BRANCH)
Co-ordinate activities of those interested in better care and treatment of epilepsy. stimulate interest in all aspects of epilepsy. Particiapte with ILAE. Establish a society of GP's with special interest in epilepsy.
Objects
TO CO-ORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THOSE INTERESTED IN THE BETTER CARE AND TREATMENT OF EPILEPTICS AND TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF THE DISEASE.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £36,302 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £473,675. The Trustees note that the charity remains dependent on pharmaceutical industry sponsorship for its annual scientific meeting, which poses a risk to future funding stability. Despite this dependency, the Trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Dr Fahmida Amin Chowdhury
- Dr Graeme J Sills
- Dr Matthias Koepp
- Dr Rhys Thomas
- Dr Robert Powell
- Dr Ronit M Pressler
- Dr William Owen Pickrell
- Professor Arjune Sen
- Professor Khalid Hamandi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £280k | £317k |
| 31/12/2023 | £315k | £307k |
| 31/12/2022 | £372k | £286k |
| 31/12/2021 | £307k | £209k |
| 31/12/2020 | £163k | £131k |
Common questions
Is INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (BRITISH BRANCH) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £36,302 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £473,675. The Trustees note that the charity remains dependent on pharmaceutical industry sponsorship for its annual scientific meeting, which poses a risk to future funding stability. Despite this dependency, the Trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £1.1m |
| THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £6k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 3 | £6k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £25k |
| THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £7k |
| THE CHAMPNISS CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
Charities like this
- EPILEPSY SOCIETY
- BRITISH EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION
- THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE FOUR SEASONS TRUST LIMITED
- THE ANNE AND JOHN WALTERS CHARITABLE TRUST
- Encephalitis International
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (BRITISH BRANCH) | £280k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EPILEPSY SOCIETY | £20.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION | £5.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | within | 27.1% | no doubt |
| THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £518k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FOUR SEASONS TRUST LIMITED | £425k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ANNE AND JOHN WALTERS CHARITABLE TRUST | £334k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |