Finance Score: -9
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 9
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs high: -4
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +9
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    EPILEPSY ACTION SCOTLAND - K/A EPILEPSY SCOTLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
    Established: 41 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Charitable activities £566,803 £230,872 £128,708 £54,145 £76,577 £70,897
    Donations & Legacies £1,815,844 £677,341 £576,767 £607,020 £565,358
    Other Income
    Investment Income £967 £9,092 £11,364 £9,821
    Total income £2,431,235 £946,340 £760,245 £679,836 £687,609 £627,719
    Charitable activities spending £1,098,989 £658,388 £641,229 £635,129 £730,919 £806,052
    Fundraising costs 7% 30% 48% 37% 36% 36%
    Other spending £993 £19,676
    Total spending £1,274,904 £945,566 £1,002,370 £885,763 £973,385 £1,047,920
    Surplus/deficit £1,156,331 £774 -£242,125 -£205,927 -£285,776 -£420,201
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
    Where it operates
    • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
    Who it helps
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • Other defined groups
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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£198,635
    Henry Smith Charity£107,700
    BBC Children in Need£62,947
    DCMS£18,010
    Scottish Government£14,025
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£12,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Epilepsy Scotland
    £107,700 06/12/2022
    36
    towards three years' running costs of a wellbeing project that provides support for adults with epilepsy across Scotland.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Wellbeing Service for adults with epilepsy
    £107,712 11/08/2022
    This group will use the funding to continue to deliver a range of well-being activities for adults with epilepsy. Activities include mindfulness counselling and peer and one-to-one support. While ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Epilepsy Scotland - Happy Mail
    £9,270 16/11/2021
    This group will deliver monthly personalised letters to children of all ages across Scotland who have epilepsy. The letters will include useful information about epilepsy as well as activities.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Adult Wellbeing Service
    £65,064 20/04/2021
    This group will deliver a range of support and wellbeing activities for people with epilepsy. Activities include mindfulness counselling one-to-one and peer support seminars and family therapy.
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Edinburgh Youth Work
    £12,000 23/11/2020
    This project provides young people with epilepsy the opportunity to take part in motivating and stimulating activities that can make a measurable difference to their wellbeing and reduce the ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Epilepsy Scotland
    £59,447 09/09/2020
    18
    COVID19 - This project will deliver youth work, trips and activities for young people with epilepsy in Edinburgh who have been isolated due to Covid-19. They will have improved independence, social ....more
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £18,010 24/06/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Epilepsy Scotland
    £3,500 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - This grant will contribute to the salary of the Wellbeing Manager, who is supporting staff in delivering online group sessions to young people with epilepsy who are socially isolated due to ....more
    Scottish Government - Epilepsy Action Scotland - K/A Epilepsy Scotland
    £14,025 15/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Epilepsy Action Scotland - K/A Epilepsy Scotland
    £3,737 17/04/2020
    To provide staffing for a COVID related helpline for people with epilepsy.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Epilepsy Scotland Helpline and Information - COVID19 check in service
    £8,865 15/04/2020
    4
    This group operate an information and advice line for people who have epilepsy. The advice line provides support for people who are self-isolating including information on self-management of ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Edinburgh Youth Group
    £7,724 16/01/2020
    11
    This project will help support young people with epilepsy deal with a variety of issue that affect their condition. The youth group offers weekly activities to around 35 young people from across ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Epilepsy Scotland
    £18,140 30/07/2018
    36
    Weekly workshops, outings and activities in Edinburgh plus annual residentials for young people with epilepsy. The project will help to improve mental health, physical wellbeing and confidence as ....more
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Young Persons Activity Group
    £19,034 30/05/2018
    Young Persons Activity Group (YPAG) is an activity group for young people with epilepsy and other associated physical and neurological conditions, including learning disability and autism. The ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Epilepsy Wellbeing Service
    £146,439 28/11/2017
    36
    This organisation will develop a self-management programme designed to reduce loneliness and isolation to help improve the mental health of people who maybe struggling with life due to their ....more
    Robertson Trust - Continuation funding for the Epilepsy Social Work Service
    £31,000 31/08/2016
    Continuation funding for the Epilepsy Social Work Service
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Epilepsy Social Worker service
    £10,000 25/05/2016
    The Epilepsy Social Worker provides specialist tailored support and information on epilepsy and related issues to people with epilepsy, their families, and carers. He works with young people, adults ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Epilepsy Tour of Scotland
    £10,000 19/12/2011
    12
    This group will visit six hard to reach destinations all within the top 15% of multiple deprivation. They will distribute information helping to raise awareness of epilepsy. The outreach sessions ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    48 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 1JL

    Objectives

    To relieve the needs of individuals with epilepsy and/or associated conditions, within Scotland. To advance the health and wellbeing of individuals with epilepsy and/or associated conditions, within Scotland. To advance education and, in particular, to increase public knowledge and awareness of epilepsy and associated issues through the provision of education, training and advice

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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