JUMP
JUMP provides professional photography services for children with life limiting health conditions to enable them to capture special memories with families and friends. We run a programme of face to face social events where the families we support can come together for activities, entertainment ,information and to access our photography and other range of support services.
Objects
The ObjectsThe Charity’s objects (the Objects) are:To provide unique visual and audio memories to support positive living and end of life carefor children and young people under the age of 21 who have or are affected by life limitinghealth conditions.To provide Memory Making Events for eligible children and their families, offeringactivities, information and support.To provide online and telephone support where required to direct families to our supportnetwork and to provide support from the introduction of the charity’s services andthroughout the journey of supporting a child with a life limiting illness, through tobereavement support for the family
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's main income sources are in-house fundraising and business partnerships, which have replaced hard-to-achieve grants. The charity holds reserves equivalent to six months of running costs and employs only one paid staff member. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The main sources of income are inhouse fundraising and fundraising platforms” — page 5
“The charity has developed a policy of 6 months running costs to be held in a reserve account” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Funders the charity credits
- Prosperity Network
Trustees
- Andrea Machinchair
- CHRISTINE MARGARET BENTHAM BCAv
- Charlie Hunter
- Christie Bower
- Claire Bouch
- Lynn Gaenor Morris
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £101k | £77k |
| 31/03/2024 | £91k | £61k |
| 31/03/2023 | £62k | £75k |
| 31/03/2022 | £42k | £43k |
| 31/03/2021 | £70k | £51k |
Common questions
Is JUMP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's main income sources are in-house fundraising and business partnerships, which have replaced hard-to-achieve grants. The charity holds reserves equivalent to six months of running costs and employs only one paid staff member. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds JUMP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name JUMP as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £316k | DCMS Fund Grants |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | Unverified read£100k | DCMS Fund Grants >£50k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 31/07/2023 | £15k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/03/2022 | £9k | JUMP Children's Charity Family Events Program |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/05/2018 | £10k | Charity Coordinator Pilot Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/09/2009 | £10k | Capturing Unique Memories for Sick and Disabled Children and Young People |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/05/2005 | £23k | "Sound Check" |