CURE INTERNATIONAL (UK)

Registered charity 1094705 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JUMP FOR JOY

CURE UK works to improve the accessibility and quality of paediatric surgical services in sub-Saharan Africa. We support CURE Children's Hospitals to provide free surgical services for children with treatable disabilities. We deliver surgical training for local medical practitioners and collaborate with pastors and leaders to prevent the abuse and neglect of children living with disabilities.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£461k
Latest spending
£480k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £14,998 were below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately three months' operational expenditure (£35,000). The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £19,404 for the year, with total net assets standing at £64,870.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £15k; policy: three months of operational expenditure)
“The trustees are aware that, at 30 June 2025, the free reserves requirement exceeded free reserves.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: CURE UK utilises CURE International Inc as a conduit to distribute restricted funds in accordance with donor wishes. During the year ended 30 June 2025 £341,446 (2024: £344,406) was sent to CURE International.
“CURE UK utilises CURE International Inc as a conduit to distribute restricted funds in accordance with donor wishes. During the year ended 30 June 2025 £341,446 (2024: £344,406) was sent to CURE International.” — page 23
“Trustees made aggregate unrestricted donations of £3,717 (2024: £2,825) during the year.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees made aggregate unrestricted donations of £3,717 (2024: £2,825) during the year.
“CURE UK utilises CURE International Inc as a conduit to distribute restricted funds in accordance with donor wishes. During the year ended 30 June 2025 £341,446 (2024: £344,406) was sent to CURE International.” — page 23
“Trustees made aggregate unrestricted donations of £3,717 (2024: £2,825) during the year.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CURE International UK (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2024)

Total income
£525k
Total spending
£564k
Cost of raising funds
£51k
Reserves (reported)
£45k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.8% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ethiopia · Kenya · Malawi · Niger · Philippines · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£461k£480k
30/06/2024£525k£564k
30/06/2023£471k£671k
30/06/2022£657k£429k
30/06/2021£281k£306k

Common questions

Is CURE INTERNATIONAL (UK) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £14,998 were below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately three months' operational expenditure (£35,000). The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £19,404 for the year, with total net assets standing at £64,870. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CURE INTERNATIONAL (UK)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CURE INTERNATIONAL (UK) as a grant recipient include THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, SEEDFIELD TRUST, THE OAKDALE TRUST, R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FUND FOR CURES UK, LTD..

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CURE INTERNATIONAL (UK)£461k—0below—no doubt
FUND FOR CURES UK, LTD. FY2024£108k—0unclear—noted
HELP HARRY HELP OTHERS FY2025£409k—0above—no doubt
CLEFT FY2025£325k—0above—no doubt
CARE INTERNATIONAL UK FY2025£64.1m——unclear—no doubt
THE SMILE TRAIN UK FY2025£13.6m£70,001 - £80,0002above41.2%no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.