EPILEPSY OUTLOOK

Registered charity 701140 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HARTLEPOOL EPILEPSY GROUP

Provide advice & information to those with epilepsy, their families & carers. Epilepsy awareness training. Volunteer support service. Drop-in & art group.

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

Latest income

£92k

Latest spending

£105k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves decreased by £11,313 to £12,040, while total income fell to £91,970 from £94,459 due to the absence of grants. Expenditure decreased to £104,919, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Shops, ebay and paypal income (88% of income)

“Shops, ebay and paypal income 80,765” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £12k; policy: Three months running costs (salaries, utilities, rent, administration).)

“Free reserves decreased by £11,313 to £12,040.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

STEPHEN GOODWINchair
Anthony Grufferty
BARBARA HUNT
Keith robson
PETER GRENVILLE GOWLAND · trustee of 3 other charities
SARAH AINSLIE
keneith wood
lynn allison

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

Operates in: Durham · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£92k	£105k
31/03/2024	£94k	£115k
31/03/2023	£116k	£149k
31/03/2022	£138k	£146k
31/03/2021	£185k	£117k

Common questions

Is EPILEPSY OUTLOOK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves decreased by £11,313 to £12,040, while total income fell to £91,970 from £94,459 due to the absence of grants. Expenditure decreased to £104,919, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/10/2025	£5k	Connected & Confident: Digital Access for Epilepsy Support
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/10/2019	£47k	Living Well With Epilepsy
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/08/2018	£10k	Developing Volunteers and Raising the Profile
Northern Rock Foundation	09/09/1999	£2k	Grant awarded to Epilepsy Outlook (Tees Valley)