SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO LIMITED
Supporting people and families with a cancer diagnosis who are also financially affected. The charity passes on donated gifts and experiences.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH BY RELIEVING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND THE FAMILIES AND CARERS OF SUCH PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL AND/OR FAMILY EXPERIENCES WITH THE OBJECT OF AIDING THE RECUPERATION OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF CANCER AND ITS TREATMENT AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,371 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £214,032 to £202,661. The trustees confirm the charity remains financially resilient and is prepared on a going concern basis, with unrestricted reserves of £150,911 carried forward.
What the accounts disclose
“All donations in 2025 were unrestricted.” — page 40
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 30/11/2025
- Volunteers: 4
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Funders the charity credits
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/10/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (28/08/2026)
Trustees
- Harriet English
- Jason Thone
- Paula Bonham-Carter
- SEAN CHRISTOPHER DOYLE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £692k | £703k |
| 30/11/2024 | £382k | £379k |
| 30/11/2023 | £652k | £623k |
| 30/11/2022 | £723k | £696k |
| 30/11/2021 | £477k | £425k |
Common questions
Is SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,371 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £214,032 to £202,661. The trustees confirm the charity remains financially resilient and is prepared on a going concern basis, with unrestricted reserves of £150,911 carried forward. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST, PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION, BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | FY2024 | Unverified read£416k | |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | FY2022 | £5k | Health |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £4k | Luton Rising Small Grants Fund |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/01/2026 | £20k | Beneficiary Services Coordinator Post |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/07/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 07/09/2023 | £9k | To fund the service delivery, specifically staff roles required to support people affected by cancer. |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 12/11/2021 | £9k | Cancer Patients Support Staff Core Costs |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/10/2016 | £8k | Website phase 2 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE INGRAM TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £27k |
| MIFAL HACHESED VEHATZEDOKOH | 1 | £23k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | 1 | £14k |
| THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| The Caring Family Foundation | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- A GIFT TO LIFT
- DONATING CHARITY LIMITED
- SOMETHING TO AIM FOR
- SOUTH EAST CANCER HELP CENTRE LIMITED
- SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
- COMBAT CANCER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO LIMITED | £692k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| A GIFT TO LIFT | £45k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DONATING CHARITY LIMITED | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOMETHING TO AIM FOR | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| SOUTH EAST CANCER HELP CENTRE LIMITED | £310k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |