The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy Charitable Trust

Analysis

The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lingfield. It was registered in July 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy Charitable Trust reported income of £28.2m and spending of £27.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £24.5m to £28.2m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy Charitable Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birtenshaw (£28.1m), Cobalt Health (£28.2m) and Mirus - Wales (£28.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89% and donations and legacies 7.8%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.0%. Reserves of £5.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 568 people.