WALKING WITH GIANTS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1123246 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The WWGF tries to lessen the distress & disadvantages of individuals & families affected by Microcephalic Primordial Dwarfism. We provide opportunities for families to enjoy life & meet each other during events we hold. We give grants to make life easier & more enjoyable for families such as appliances, driving lessons, & holidays. We provide advice to the public. We support & encourage research.

Objects

2.2 THE OBJECTS ARE:= THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE= THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH= THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONBY:= THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS OF INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED WITH MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.= TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT PERSONS AFFECTED BY MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND TO COME TOGETHER ON EQUAL TERMS WITH PERSONS NOT AFFECTED MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM TO ACHIEVE COMPLETE INTEGRATION WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.= TO PROVIDE, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER SUCH LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR CONDITION, YOUTH, AGE, SICKNESS OR INFIRMITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.= TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE OR UNDERTAKE ORGANISED RESEARCH INTO CAUSES AND MATTERS RELATED TO MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM. AND TO DISSEMINATE SUCH RESEARCH ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.= TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM.= TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM.2.3 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash reserves of £41,280 at the year end, which the trustees consider sufficient to see the Foundation through the next 6 months. The charity reported a net surplus of £8,411 for the year, having received £63,733 in income against £55,322 in expenditure. The filing confirms that no trustee received remuneration for their services, with only travel and subsistence expenses reimbursed.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Walking With Giants Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Kieron Dubberchair
• DAVID CRANNY
• JOHN CONNERTY
• Mark O'Brien

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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