MAX APPEAL

Registered charity 1088432 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support group for persons affected by DiGeorge Syndrome, VCFS and 22q11.2 deletion their families and carers, including provision medical information, support with medical issues, educational and social issues. Local and national activities. Education of medical profession and general public and promotion of research.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HEALTH OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY DIGEORGE SYNDROME, VCFS AND 22Q11.2 DELETION AND ANY RELATED CONDITION AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN PARTICULAR BY BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC INTO DIGEORGE SYNDROME, VCFS AND 22Q11.2 DELETION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FAMILY.(B) THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, EFFECTS, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DIGEORGE SYNDROME, VCFS AND 22Q11.2 DELETION AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,511 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing to £19,398. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, with all assets held in cash at CAF Bank.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Max Appeal (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• P.B Dumbell Charitable Trust — “Max Appeal thanks P.B Dumbell Charitable Trust for their very generous donation of £1,000” (source page)
• UK Plumbing Supplies Ltd — “Many thanks to UK Plumbing Supplies for their donation of £2,520.00 and for their continued support of Craig McKee who manages their Plumbas…” (source page)
• McCain Foods — “Thank you to McCain Foods and Evita Kocote for raising £400 at their Christmas Party for Max Appeal” (source page)
• Upleashed — “A massive thankyou to Upleashed for the their significant contribution of £300” (source page)
• SSR — “Thank you to SSR for your £250 donation.” (source page)
• Scott & Serica Bruce — “Thank you to Scott & Serica Bruce for your donation of £170.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (06/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (16/11/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• JULIE SHENINE WOOTTONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Amanda Sanderson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Carla Anne Attwood
• Mark Stephen Tripp
• Martin Sean Kennedy
• PAUL WOOTTON
• RACHEL JANE BOYLE
• Tracey Hennighan

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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