THE CHESTNUT APPEAL FOR MEN'S HEALTH LTD

Registered charity 1087175 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHESTNUT APPEAL, THE CHESTNUT APPEAL FOR PROSTATE CANCER

Medical charity - assisting with research and provision of facilities, equipment and advice

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Latest income
£547k
Latest spending
£305k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £242,275 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in total funds of £929,528. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £809,532, which significantly exceeds the stated policy target of £215,000. The charity maintains a strong liquidity position with £757,831 in cash at bank and no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £215,000 (held: £810k)
“It is currently set at £215,000. The company has identified that this amount will keep the charity in operation for 18 months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Chestnut Appeal for Men's Health (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£547k
Total spending
£305k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£806k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~31.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£547k£305k
30/04/2024£245k£260k
30/04/2023£215k£183k
30/04/2022£296k£146k
30/04/2021£124k£161k

Common questions

Is THE CHESTNUT APPEAL FOR MEN'S HEALTH LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £242,275 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in total funds of £929,528. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £809,532, which significantly exceeds the stated policy target of £215,000. The charity maintains a strong liquidity position with £757,831 in cash at bank and no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CHESTNUT APPEAL FOR MEN'S HEALTH LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHESTNUT APPEAL FOR MEN'S HEALTH LTD as a grant recipient include DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED, THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITEDFY2025£365k
DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£3k
THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2022£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery28/03/2024£35kMillionaire Street 2024 02w3