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{{Short description|British charitable organisation}} {{For|the unconnected Australian epilepsy organisation|Epilepsy Action Australia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Use British English|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox organisation | name = Epilepsy Action | services = Epilepsy advice and information | website = {{URL|https://www.epilepsy.org.uk}} | formation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1950|09|05}}<ref name="historywall">{{cite web |title=Epilepsy Action History Wall 1950-2010 |url=https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/sites/epilepsy/files/images/about/epilepsyaction-historywall.pdf |publisher=Epilepsy Action |access-date=16 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004083030/https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/sites/epilepsy/files/images/about/epilepsyaction-historywall.pdf |archive-date=4 October 2015}}</ref> | type = [[Charitable organisation]] | registration_id = 234343<ref>{{EW charity|234343|British Epilepsy Association}}</ref> | headquarters = [[Yeadon, West Yorkshire|Yeadon]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[United Kingdom]] | coords = {{coord|53.86441|-1.69408|region:GB_type:landmark}} | membership = 7,494<ref name="annualreport">{{cite web |title=TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |url=https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/04/Trustees-Report-and-Annual-Accounts-for-the-year-ending-31-December-2023.pdf |publisher=Epilepsy Action |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> | membership_year = 2023 | leader_title = President | leader_name = [[Margaret Ford, Baroness Ford]]<ref name=annualreport /> | leader_title2 = Chair | leader_name2 = Jane Riley<ref>{{cite web |title=Council of Management |url=https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/about/council |website=Epilepsy Action |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> | leader_title3 = Chief executive | leader_name3 = Rebekah Smith<ref>{{cite web |title=Council of management, updates from council meeting 4 February 2025 |url=https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/about/council |website=Epilepsy Action |access-date=4 March 2025}}</ref> | revenue = Β£2.77m<ref name=annualreport /> | revenue_year = 2023 | staff = 75<ref name=annualreport /> | staff_year = 2023 | founder = [[Lady Cynthia Colville]]<ref name=historywall /> | former name = British Epilepsy Association (1950-2002) }} '''Epilepsy Action''' is a British [[charitable organization|charity]] providing information, advice and support for people with [[epilepsy]].
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