Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Volatile income: -3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

INTERNATIONAL HEADACHE SOCIETY

Publication of peer-reviewed journal-Cephalalgia; Educational materials; Development and publication of international headache guidelines and classification; Education of neurologists and other HCPs in underserved countries/regions; Scientific research grants; Website; Bi-ennial international congress; Support for young physicians attending international headache congresses and headache centres

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,900,726 available, equivalent to 41 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Volun- teers
31/12/22	*	£1,036	£853	£183	£96	£3,090	£2,901	40.8	3
31/12/21		£1,224	£688	£536	£11	£2,997	£2,716	47.4	3
31/12/20		£666	£709	£-43	£59	£2,359	£2,280	38.6	2
31/12/19		£1,360	£1,890	£-529	£0	£2,282	£1,960	12.4	0
31/12/18		£1,762	£1,088	£674	£0	£2,752	£2,017	22.2	2
31/12/17		£1,117	£530	£587	£0	£2,118	£2,040	46.2	0
31/12/16		£544	£437	£107	£0	£1,501	£1,423	39.1	0
31/12/15		£459	£412	£47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/14		£380	£466	£-86	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/13		£357	£435	£-78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/12		£328	£417	£-89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/11		£480	£348	£132	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/10		£509	£238	£271	£17	£1,304	£1,219	61.5	0
31/12/09		£455	£282	£173	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/08		£332	£297	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/07		£216	£155	£61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/06		£228	£242	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£244	£414	£-171	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04		£367	£497	£-130	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 11.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 40.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 27 months
Quick Ratio: 6.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 30 years

www.ihs-headache.org

carol.taylor@i-h-s.org

01629733406

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, ....more

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

DR ANDREA CARMINE BELIN Appointed: 2021

DR ANNA ANTREOU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Headache Research

DR AYNUR OZGE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Neurologist

DR CRISTINA TASSORELLI Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Neurologist

DR LASZLO MECHTLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Physician

DR MARCELO MORAES VALENCA Appointed: 2023

DR MARIA KARINA VELEZ JIMENEZ Appointed: 2023

DR MARIO FERNANDO PRIETO PERES Appointed: 2023

DR OVED DANIEL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Neurologist

DR PATRICIA POZO-ROSICH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Doctor

DR RAMI BURSTEIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Scientist

DR SAIT ASHINA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Physician

PROFESSOR FAYYAZ AHMED Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Neurologist, Other trusteeship: ANGLO DUTCH MIGRAINE ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/12/1994, number: 1042574
Registered at Companies House on 09/11/1994, number: 02988368

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 132 days late,

Main office

INTERNATIONAL HEADACHE SOCIETY
6th Floor, 2 London Wall Place
London
EC2Y 5AU

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE HEALTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING IN ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR:1. BY PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES MECHANISMS CONSEQUENCES DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT AND OTHER ASPECTS OF HEADACHE AND BY DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH2. BY ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND RAISING THE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC OF THE SUBJECTS OF HEADACHE, ITS SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT, AND,3. BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE CHARITY THROUGH ITS TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD

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