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Matthews Friends

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1108016
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 9, 2005
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
c/o Young Epilepsy
St Piers Lane
Lingfield
Surrey
RH7 6PW

Activities

To publicise the ketogenic diet and make it a first line treatment for childhood epilepsy instead of a last resort.To give parents and informed choice and an alternative to medicationTo support parents/carers and children once on the diet.To provide finding to help with education and training in the administration of the ketogenic diet to make it more available

Objects: The relief of people with known complex and intractable epilepsy and the specific neurometabolic disorder GLUT1 deficiency syndromeby providinga) Information and advice on the Ketogenic Diet (an alternative treatment to medication), and support for patients/parents/carers once on the diet, andb) Any charitable means which the trustees decide including:a) To publicise Ketogenic Dietary Therapies and make them more available to all those who should need it, be it child or adult.b) Together with our medical board, give parents and patients an informed choice about the Ketogenic Diet and to source and provide the latest information available.c) To support families and patients through their dietary therapy.d) To support professionals in their administration of dietary therapies by way of literature, ketogenic starter packs and files, educational conferences and training meetings and provide funding, where possible.e) To support Research projects into the efficacy of these dietary treatments for use in Epilepsy and other conditions, working with medical professionals to ensure our information is safe, relevant and current.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Country
Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £68,301 £160,572
March 31, 2024 £97,385 £214,248
March 31, 2023 £133,922 £169,900
March 31, 2022 £476,637 £488,861
March 31, 2021 £111,800 £141,085