JANE TOMLINSON APPEAL

Registered charity 1113894 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JANE'S APPEAL

The Jane Tomlinson Appeal is the legacy of the late Jane Tomlinson CBE and exists to support children's health and well-being and to improve the lives of people with cancer. It does this through: bereavement support for children; co-funding research into a blood test for breast cancer; research and study days into Kinesio Taping for people with cancer; and funding school well-being programmes.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£4.0m

Latest spending

£3.4m

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £2,626,672 at the end of the 2024 financial year, up from £2,005,741 in 2023. The charity reported a net income of £620,931, driven significantly by income from other trading activities of £3,830,936. The trustees confirmed that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approaching £100,000 per mass participation event (held: £2.4m)

“There will be sufficient free reserves held (approaching £100,000 per mass participation event) to ensure the sustainability of the Charity and its trading subsidiaries” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Jane Tomlinson Appeal paid £27,985 to Hub.Son Consultancy Limited, a company in which trustee Robert Shaw became a director.

“During the period, Jane Tomlinson Appeal paid £27,985 (2023: £3,000) to Hub.Son Consultancy Limited, a company in which Robert Shaw became a director on 7 November 2023.” — page 46

“During the period Run For All Limited paid a distribution to Jane Tomlinson Appeal of £200,216 (2023: £nil).” — page 46

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Run For All Limited paid a distribution of £200,216 to the charity.

“During the period, Jane Tomlinson Appeal paid £27,985 (2023: £3,000) to Hub.Son Consultancy Limited, a company in which Robert Shaw became a director on 7 November 2023.” — page 46

“During the period Run For All Limited paid a distribution to Jane Tomlinson Appeal of £200,216 (2023: £nil).” — page 46

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Marathon Yorkshire Limited paid a distribution of £123,319 to the charity.

“During the period, Jane Tomlinson Appeal paid £27,985 (2023: £3,000) to Hub.Son Consultancy Limited, a company in which Robert Shaw became a director on 7 November 2023.” — page 46

“During the period Run For All Limited paid a distribution to Jane Tomlinson Appeal of £200,216 (2023: £nil).” — page 46

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Ramathon Ltd paid a distribution of £11,527 to the charity.

“During the period, Jane Tomlinson Appeal paid £27,985 (2023: £3,000) to Hub.Son Consultancy Limited, a company in which Robert Shaw became a director on 7 November 2023.” — page 46

“During the period Run For All Limited paid a distribution to Jane Tomlinson Appeal of £200,216 (2023: £nil).” — page 46

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Run For All Limited, Marathon Yorkshire Limited, Vitality Events Ltd, Ramathon Ltd, Run For All Trading Limited

“The Appeal continues to benefit from its subsidiary companies, Run For All Limited, Ramathon Ltd, Marathon Yorkshire Limited, Vitality Events Ltd and Run For All Trading Limited.” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BHP LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Jane Tomlinson 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).

The Technology Group — “The Technology Group is our official telecommunications partner. The company, one of the UK’s leading communications providers, generously d…” (source page)
MET Marketing — “Keen to support a local charity, but wanting to make as much of a difference as they could as a small team, they have chosen to support us t…” (source page)
Watson Buckle — “A longstanding supporter of the Appeal, the Bingley-based accountants continuously support us by providing pro-bono services. By providing t…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£4.0m

Total spending

£3.4m

Cost of raising funds

£3.3m

Reserves (reported)

£2.3m

Employees

23

Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 82.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Stephen John Whitesidechair
CRAIG MAHER
Margaret Stratton
Michael Tomlinson
Robert Shaw

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£4.0m	£3.4m
31/12/2023	£3.3m	£2.9m
31/12/2022	£2.3m	£2.5m
31/12/2021	£66k	£89k
31/12/2020	£359k	£155k

Common questions

Is JANE TOMLINSON APPEAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £2,626,672 at the end of the 2024 financial year, up from £2,005,741 in 2023. The charity reported a net income of £620,931, driven significantly by income from other trading activities of £3,830,936. The trustees confirmed that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BHP LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	3	£14k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	2	£35k
THE REED FOUNDATION	1	—
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION	1	£189k
THE EVELYN TRUST	1	£115k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£83k
THE TOY TRUST	1	£73k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£50k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OUR AIM APPEALS.

OUR AIM APPEALS income £102k
THE LLANELLI-DINEFWR HOSPICE APPEAL FUND income £157k
AILSA'S AIM income £165k
TOM'S TRUST income £594k
LINGEN DAVIES CANCER FUND CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION income £1.5m
THE TOM BOWDIDGE YOUTH CANCER FOUNDATION income £220k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
JANE TOMLINSON APPEAL	£4.0m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
OUR AIM APPEALS FY2025	£102k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LLANELLI-DINEFWR HOSPICE APPEAL FUND FY2024	£157k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
AILSA'S AIM FY2025	£165k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
TOM'S TRUST FY2025	£594k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
LINGEN DAVIES CANCER FUND CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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