Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

HOPE FOR PAEDIATRIC EPILEPSY - LONDON 

HOPE for Paediatric Epilepsy - London is a small award winning charity that supports families with children and young people affected by epilepsy.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£14,802£12,791£2,01120
31/03/22£17,305£14,893£2,4125
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.hopeforepilepsylondon.org.uk

info@hopeforepilepsylondon.org.uk

07516926703

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barnet,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£8,128
The Grocers' Charity£4,386
London Catalyst£1,050
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Anti-suffocation Pillows
£5,628 21/04/2023
The funding will be used to enable the organisation to donate anti-suffocation pillows for children and young people who have epilepsy. The project aims to reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death ....more
The Grocers' Charity - 2022-HOPE for Paediatric Epilepsy London
£4,386 22/06/2022
Towards the programme cost to provide 20 anti-suffocation pillows to children and young people under the age of 19 who have epilepsy.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Teenagers with Epilepsy Project - The STEP Project
£2,500 23/08/2021
The funding is for monthly support sessions for teenagers with epilepsy. The project aims to help teenagers make a successful transition into adulthood while providing a safe space for them to meet ....more
London Catalyst - HOPE for Paediatric Epilepsy - London - 1
£1,050 09/02/2021
The HOPE Anti -SUDEP Project Sudden Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/11/2020, number: 1192441
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from F.A.B.L.E (FOR A BETTER LIFE WITH EPILEPSY) on 09/08/2022
Main office

OAKLEIGH SCHOOL
OAKLEIGH ROAD NORTH
LONDON
N20 0DH

Objectives

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING WITH EPILEPSY AND THEIR PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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