EMILY ASH TRUST
Improve the lives of children who are suffering from leukaemia & other child related cancers.Improve the lives of members of the family unit or guardians who are supporting such children & who are in need by;E.g. Make over days for teenagers at Topshop. Sibling days. Younger children can experience a Build a bear day with lunch.
Objects
(1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM LEUKAEMIA AND OTHER CHILDHOOD CANCERS.(2) THE RELIEF OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OR GUARDIANS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS WHO ARE SUPPORTING SUCH CHILDREN.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £184,403 to £176,398 due to unforeseen impacts on fundraising ability and reduced income. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future despite these pressures. The charity's policy is to hold sufficient reserves for up to three years of activity in the event of no future donations.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the Trust’s policy to hold sufficient reserves to enable the continued funding of charitable activities in the short term (up to three years) in the event of no future donations being received.” — 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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: 11
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: 8
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/05/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (25/03/2021)
Trustees
- Tim Rolfechair
- CLAIRE FORRESTER
- HEIDI SAMANTHA ROLFE
- Paul Antino
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £136k | £144k |
| 31/03/2024 | £108k | £113k |
| 31/03/2023 | £162k | £180k |
| 31/03/2022 | £86k | £75k |
| 31/03/2021 | £78k | £62k |
Common questions
Is EMILY ASH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £184,403 to £176,398 due to unforeseen impacts on fundraising ability and reduced income. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future despite these pressures. The charity's policy is to hold sufficient reserves for up to three years of activity in the event of no future donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/04/2026 | £16k | Emily Ash Trust Family Support Project |
Funders of similar charities
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- CHESHIRE EVANGELICAL TRUST
- ASHLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
- AISHAH HELP
- THE ELIAS ASHMOLE TRUST
- THE EAST TO WEST TRUST
- THE CHARLES AND ELSIE SYKES TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY ASH TRUST | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESHIRE EVANGELICAL TRUST | £125k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ASHLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £517k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| AISHAH HELP | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ELIAS ASHMOLE TRUST | £181k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EAST TO WEST TRUST | £1.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |