EVELINA CHILDREN'S HEART ORGANISATION LIMITED
Registered charity 1146494 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ECHO
SUPPORTS CHILDREN TREATED AT THE EVELINA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (AND CLINICS VISITED BY EVELINA CARDIOLOGISTS), PRINCIPALLY FOR CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS, AS WELL AS THEIR PARENTS/CARERS/CLOSE FAMILY. PROVIDE INFORMATION, FRIENDSHIP, SUPPORT WHEN PARENTS FEEL ALONE OR NEED ADVICE. ADVOCACY PROVIDES PATIENT VOICE TO HELP GUYS & ST THOMAS'S NHS TRUST SHAPE SERVICES FOR CHD.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level equating to approximately 4-9 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, with £120,000 specifically designated for future office relocation costs. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts complied with applicable regulations and no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial reporting.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately 4-9 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure
“With this all-in mind the Trustees now want to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately 4-9 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ECHO - Evelina Children's Heart Organisation (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Ronald McDonald House — “ECHO sponsors a bedroom at Ronald McDonald House Evelina every year.” (source page)
- Rainbow Trust Children's Charity — “ECHO sees the importance in providing seed funding for services it recognises as providing intrinsic value, allowing care services such as t…” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- PANESAR, Karan Singh — director, appointed 16/02/2026on trustee list
- HARRY, Marc Andrew — director, appointed 25/10/2017on trustee list
- WOOD, Stephen John — director, appointed 19/07/2017on trustee list
- EYESON, Joanna Louise, Dr — director, appointed 01/05/2014on trustee list
- WARD, Patricia Jane — director, appointed 01/12/2011on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/05/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Stephen John Woodchair
- JAMES PINCUS
- Joanna Eyeson
- Karan Singh Panesar
- Marc Andrew Harry
- PATRICIA JANE WARD
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EVELINA CHILDREN'S HEART ORGANISATION LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level equating to approximately 4-9 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, with £120,000 specifically designated for future office relocation costs. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts complied with applicable regulations and no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial reporting. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EVELINA CHILDREN'S HEART ORGANISATION LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EVELINA CHILDREN'S HEART ORGANISATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST, THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).
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