# The Epilepsy Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC20903
**Status:** Deregistered (2020-03-17)
**Registered since:** 2008-02-03
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Hamilton

## Purpose

The purposes of the Trust are: (a) To invest, manage and maintain a capital fund which may be added to from time to time, for the education and improvement of quality of life for people with epilepsy in New Zealand by using the income from this fund to: (i) provide for the operational expenses of the Trust; (ii) maintain and expand professional services by the Association to support people with epilepsy, primarily for the wage component of the Association's field staff in New Zealand. (b) To use any income from additional funds to promote support for people with epilepsy through the expansion of the Association's field staff, or otherwise in accordance with the charitable aims and objects of the Association after providing for any additional operating expenses of the Trust.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2019-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$16k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$4k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$605k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$8k
- **Net assets:** NZ$597k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$65k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0e10bf24-4654-e911-953a-00155d6b7730&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$16k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$597k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$631k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$27k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$647k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$61k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | NZ$617k |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$40k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$686k |
| 2014-03-31 | NZ$78k | NZ$3k | NZ$75k | NZ$662k |
| 2013-03-31 | NZ$98k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$1.39M |
| 2012-12-31 | NZ$98k | NZ$4k | NZ$94k | NZ$1.39M |
| 2011-12-31 | NZ$83k | NZ$2k | NZ$81k | NZ$1.36M |
| 2010-12-31 | NZ$90k | NZ$183k | NZ$-93k | NZ$1.42M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20903) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-epilepsy-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-epilepsy-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-epilepsy-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20903

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-epilepsy-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-30T07:42:58.284Z.