THE MALCOLM WHALES FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1146719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1) The relief of sickness and the promotion and preservation of good health of children suffering from any form of cancer.2) To advance in life and help young people, especially but not exclusively through the provision of funding for leisure time activities (such as walking), so as to develop their capabilities that they grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.

Objects

1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM ANY FORM OF CANCER IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDING AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEDICAL FACILITIES TREATING AND UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO THE NATURE, CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER.2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FUNDING FOR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.3) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED

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

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Latest income
£114k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total charity funds decreased from £97,979 to £27,490 during the year, driven by a net movement in funds of (£70,489). The unrestricted general fund specifically fell from £6,254 to £2,730, while restricted funds dropped from £91,725 to £24,760. The trustees prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis without an audit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Malcolm Whales Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£114k£184k
31/12/2023£87k£53k
31/12/2022£64k£65k
31/12/2021£61k£45k
31/12/2020£46k£40k

Common questions

Is THE MALCOLM WHALES FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total charity funds decreased from £97,979 to £27,490 during the year, driven by a net movement in funds of (£70,489). The unrestricted general fund specifically fell from £6,254 to £2,730, while restricted funds dropped from £91,725 to £24,760. The trustees prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis without an audit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MALCOLM WHALES FOUNDATION£114k—0unclear—no doubt
MOVE FY2025£257k—0unclear—no doubt
13 FOUNDATION FY2025£127k—0unclear—no doubt
SOHN FOUNDATION LONDON FY2025£191k—0within—no doubt
SMILE MALAWI FY2025£107k—0unclear—no doubt
MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£250k—0unclear—no doubt

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