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THE JOSHUA TREE - SUPPORTING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCERS

Registered charity 1114000 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE JOSHUA TREE HOLIDAY HOUSE AND SUPPORT CENTRE FOR COURAGEOUS KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £68,171 for the year, with total income of £792,962. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £404,003 at year-end, which the trustees report equates to seven months of forecast expenditure, sitting within their stated policy target of six to twelve months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between six and twelve months of forecast expenditure less secured income (held: £404k)
“The charity will aim to hold reserved funds equal to between six and twelve months of forecast expenditure less secured income.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Non-compliance with Charity Governance Code 2020 provision 5.7.3 regarding Chair tenure
“towards the end of the reporting period we would once again be reporting noncompliance in that our Chair of Trustees has served for a period more than 9 years.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£167k
Reserves (reported)
£660k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~7.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.1m£1.0m
31/03/2024£788k£725k
31/03/2023£827k£600k
31/03/2022£610k£442k
31/03/2021£496k£410k

Common questions

Is THE JOSHUA TREE - SUPPORTING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCERS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £68,171 for the year, with total income of £792,962. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £404,003 at year-end, which the trustees report equates to seven months of forecast expenditure, sitting within their stated policy target of six to twelve months. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.