COPPAFEEL
COPPAFEEL! AIMS IS TO STAMP OUT LATE DETECTION AND MISDIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER BY ENSURING THAT PEOPLE KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER, KNOW WHAT THEIR BREASTS LOOK AND FEEL LIKE NORMALLY, CHECK THEIR BREASTS REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME AND HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO SEEK MEDICAL REFERRAL WHEN THEY DETECT ABNORMALITIES.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) PROMOTING THE UNDERSTANDING OF BREAST CANCER, ITS EARLY DETECTION AND ITS TREATMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 22% to £7,080,647, with unrestricted free reserves held at £4,598,448, which sits within the trustees' stated policy target of £3.97 million to £4.69 million. The charity reports a net surplus for the year and confirms adequate resources to continue operations into 2026, despite approving a planned deficit budget for the following year.
What the accounts disclose
“A total of 69% was directed to our awareness and education work. 31% was spent on the costs of generating income.” — page 32
“The trustees have decided that the reserves upper limit based on the 2026 budget is £4.69 million and lower limit £3.97 million.” — page 32
“During the year, the charity paid £545,321 (2024: £492,548) for media services to 7Stars UK Ltd, Natalie Haskell’s (CoppaFeel! CEO) spouse serves as a director.” — page 51
“During the year, the Charity charged £6,792 for management fees (2024: £10,500) and £13,513 for license fees for the use of the Charity logo and brand (2024: £11,488).”
“During the year, the charity paid £545,321 (2024: £492,548) for media services to 7Stars UK Ltd, Natalie Haskell’s (CoppaFeel! CEO) spouse serves as a director.” — page 51
“During the year, the Charity charged £6,792 for management fees (2024: £10,500) and £13,513 for license fees for the use of the Charity logo and brand (2024: £11,488).”
“CoppaFeel! Trading Ltd is the wholly owned subsidiary of CoppaFeel! Registered company number (10707836).”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints 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
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 192
- Government income: £90,608 — grants £90,608 (2); 1% of the £7,080,647 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 300
- Employees paid over £60,000: 5 (£70,001–£80,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 300
- Employees paid over £60,000: 3 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06974733
Company officers (Companies House)
- ADOMAH, Sarah Dwobeng on trustee list
- ASARE, Olubimpe Oluwatobi on trustee list
- FORLAND-BUTTEN, Susannah Adrienne not on trustee list
- LEITH, Kirsty Margaret on trustee list
- VINSON, Jane Elizabeth on trustee list
- PUGH, Sarah Jane on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/08/2024)
Trustees
- Sarah Jane Pughchair
- Jane Vinson
- Kirsty Leith
- Olubimpe Oluwatobi Asare
- Sarah Adomah
- Susannah Forland
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £7.1m | £6.6m |
| 31/12/2024 | £5.8m | £5.6m |
| 31/12/2023 | £4.5m | £4.0m |
| 31/12/2022 | £4.1m | £3.1m |
| 31/12/2021 | £3.0m | £2.0m |
Common questions
Is COPPAFEEL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 22% to £7,080,647, with unrestricted free reserves held at £4,598,448, which sits within the trustees' stated policy target of £3.97 million to £4.69 million. The charity reports a net surplus for the year and confirms adequate resources to continue operations into 2026, despite approving a planned deficit budget for the following year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Who funds COPPAFEEL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COPPAFEEL as a grant recipient include JINGLE JAM, The Peter Willmott Foundation, GIVINGWORKS, THE PAPHITIS CHARITABLE TRUST, WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 05/10/2020 | £70k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| DENISE COATES FOUNDATION | 1 | £411k |
| ASSOCIATION OF BREAST SURGERY | 1 | £100k |
| THE TIM BACON FOUNDATION | 1 | £63k |
| MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| The Trevor Hemmings Foundation | 1 | £45k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- A GIFT TO LIFT
- BREAST CANCER UK LIMITED
- Prevent Breast Cancer
- FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER
- BREAST CANCER HOPE
- BLOOD CANCER ALLIANCE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPAFEEL | £7.1m | — | — | unclear | 31.0% | no doubt |
| A GIFT TO LIFT | £45k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BREAST CANCER UK LIMITED | £2.1m | — | 0 | above | 17.7% | no doubt |
| Prevent Breast Cancer | £2.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER | £554k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BREAST CANCER HOPE | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |