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Registered charity · No. 1200293CIO

The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society

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The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability.

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What are the key facts about The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£22,520
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£15,815
Registered charity number
1200293
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Edlesborough
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society (number 1200293) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society do?

To relieve the needs of people who have epilepsy and some degree of learning disability and are receiving specialist residential care at the Epilepsy Society, by providing grant funding for activities and facilities directed to improving their quality of life and fitness and to improve the mental health and well-being of care staff

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society

Answers The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society registered for?

Disability

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society as a registered charity (number 1200293) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society's charity number?
The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society's charity number is 1200293. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1200293?
Search 1200293 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society do?
To relieve the needs of people who have epilepsy and some degree of learning disability and are receiving specialist residential care at the Epilepsy Society, by providing grant funding for activities and facilities directed to improving their quality of life and fitness and to improve the mental health and well-being of care staff
Does The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society?
The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society?
The register records The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society's trustees paid?
The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society registered as a charity?
The Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society was entered on the register on 6 September 2022.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.