THE SWEETPEA CHARITABLE TRUST
To relieve sickness and preserve and protect the good health of children up to 18 yrs of age. Particularly, but not exclusively, those who are, or may suffer from a congenital illness, or who are in need of medical care living in the United Kingdom.
Objects
3. APPLICATION OF INCOMETHE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (¶THE OBJECTS÷) WHICH ARE TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18, WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE UK IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING OR WHO MAY SUFFER FROM A CONGENITAL ILLNESS OR WHO ARE IN NEED OF MEDICAL TREATMENT OR CARE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by £5,332, resulting in an overall cash deficit of £736 for the year. The charity's reserves policy is to maintain sufficient levels to generate income for day-to-day operations and contingencies. The trustees report that the charity operates on an entirely voluntary basis with de minimis running costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust's reserves policy is to maintain a sufficient level of reserves necessary to generate the income required to run the trust on a day-to-day basis and to allow for and short-term contingencies or emergencies where possible.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ALAN DODD FRSAchair
- PATRICIA HELEN DODD
- Simon Holland
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £25k | £31k |
| 05/04/2024 | £22k | £25k |
| 05/04/2023 | £21k | £28k |
| 05/04/2022 | £21k | £19k |
| 05/04/2021 | £22k | £23k |
Common questions
Is THE SWEETPEA CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by £5,332, resulting in an overall cash deficit of £736 for the year. The charity's reserves policy is to maintain sufficient levels to generate income for day-to-day operations and contingencies. The trustees report that the charity operates on an entirely voluntary basis with de minimis running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.