PUMPING MARVELLOUS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1151848 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

a)In partnership with a range of health agencies to create patient-driven initiatives. b)Advocacy services at a local, regional and national level via regional volunteers c)Lobbying MPs about the increasing cost of heart failure to the health economy d)Using coaching and support of patients to promote, self-care/education/intervention e)Providing information via a website on the Internet

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Latest income
£293k
Latest spending
£418k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £124,695 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £366,799 to £242,104. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £241,844 are held against a policy target of 12 months of general operating costs, which they estimate at approximately £20,000 per month. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Pumping Marvellous Ventures
“A trading subsidiary, Pumping Marvellous Ventures, was set up to enable opportunities that occur outside the charity's main focus yet benfit the charity's core operations.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Pumping Marvellous Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£702k
Total spending
£584k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£461k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~9.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£293k£418k
31/03/2024£360k£455k
31/03/2023£702k£584k
31/03/2022£441k£332k
31/03/2021£428k£293k

Common questions

Is PUMPING MARVELLOUS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £124,695 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £366,799 to £242,104. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £241,844 are held against a policy target of 12 months of general operating costs, which they estimate at approximately £20,000 per month. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PUMPING MARVELLOUS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PUMPING MARVELLOUS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ASTOR FOUNDATION, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST, MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£36kMedical
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2022£5k
BAIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£1kMedical research, medicine and other care
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kMedical research, medicine and other care
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kMedical, Health and Sickness
THE ARDWICK TRUSTFY2024£200

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/04/2026£12kPatient Educator Conference
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2024£9kPatient Educator Conference