Meath Epilepsy Charity

Analysis

Meath Epilepsy Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Godalming. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Meath Epilepsy Charity reported income of £9.9m and spending of £9.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £7.3m to £9.9m (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Meath Epilepsy Charity sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Autism at Kingwood (£9.8m), Coquet Trust (£10.0m) and The Loddon Foundation Ltd (£9.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85%, donations and legacies 10% and trading 3.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £78k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.2%. Reserves of £2.3m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 198 people.