Melanoma Focus

Registered charity 1124716 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION LIMITED · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£502k
Latest spending
£538k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £35,313 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £298,740. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £270,361, which is above the stated desired level of £200,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted that the charity qualifies as small under the Companies Act 2006.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
The remuneration of the CEO was £70,752 in the year, including employer's costs (2024: £70,280).
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 No. In the band £60,001 - £70,000 - — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: desired level of £200,000, with a minimum necessary of £180,000 (held: £270k)
The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a desired level of £200,000, with a minimum necessary of £180,000. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Melanoma Focus (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£502k
Total spending
£538k
Cost of raising funds
£37k
Reserves (reported)
£299k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~6.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£502k£538k
31/01/2024£546k£499k
31/01/2023£352k£355k
31/01/2022£386k£352k
31/01/2021£263k£245k

Common questions

Is Melanoma Focus financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £35,313 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £298,740. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £270,361, which is above the stated desired level of £200,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted that the charity qualifies as small under the Companies Act 2006. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Melanoma Focus earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds Melanoma Focus?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Melanoma Focus as a grant recipient include THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

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