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The Tuberous Sclerosis Association

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1039549ExeterHealth and saving lives
Income£478k2025-12-31
Spending£539ksame year
Spent / received98%5-year average
Size in its cause83rd pctHealth and saving lives
Registered1994Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Tuberous Sclerosis Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in September 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02900107). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Tuberous Sclerosis Association reported income of £478k and spending of £539k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £443k to £478k (+7.7%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Tuberous Sclerosis Association sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Society of All Saints Sisters of the Poor (Commonly Called Society of All Saints) (£478k), Epping Forest Community Transport (£478k) and Wansbeck Centre for Voluntary Service (£478k).

Income and spending

£0£164k£328k£492k£657k2021 Income: £443,4542021 Spending: £476,36720212022 Income: £284,6402022 Spending: £359,04920222023 Income: £361,6272023 Spending: £325,33420232024 Income: £656,5512024 Spending: £468,46920242025 Income: £477,7732025 Spending: £539,0862025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The TSA:-supports individuals affected by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex(TSC), together with their families and carers;-encourages and supports research into the causes and management of TSC; and-provides education, publicity and information to promote awareness of the problems caused by TSC.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Society of All Saints Sisters of the Poor (Commonly Called Society of All Saints)Oxford£478k
Epping Forest Community TransportEpping£478k
Wansbeck Centre for Voluntary ServiceAshington£478k
MRS Independent LivingLondon£478k