OWEN MCVEIGH FOUNDATION
The foundation provides life memories for children in the Merseyside area with Cancer and their families.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £137,861 for the year ended 1 April 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward increasing to £870,156. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The organization maintains sufficient liquidity through bank balances and cash to support ongoing operations.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year a salary of £45,457 (2024: £46,188) was paid to a close family member of the trustee as the main fundraiser. No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.” — page 14
Funders the charity credits
- Standard Chartered
Trustees
- MARIE FEARNEHOUGHchair
- JOANNE MCVEIGH
- NICHOLAS JASON SMITH
- Natalie Elizabeth Whittick
- Sean McCaldon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2025 | £426k | £292k |
| 01/04/2024 | £257k | £245k |
| 01/04/2023 | £360k | £225k |
| 01/04/2022 | £305k | £162k |
| 01/04/2021 | £137k | £112k |
Common questions
Is OWEN MCVEIGH FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £137,861 for the year ended 1 April 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward increasing to £870,156. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The organization maintains sufficient liquidity through bank balances and cash to support ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OWEN MCVEIGH FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OWEN MCVEIGH FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH AUGHTON, LANCASHIRE, SSP FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH AUGHTON, LANCASHIRE | FY2024 | £1k | |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £245k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £148k |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £30k |
| KARIN BRASS MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £25k |
| THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY
- THE TEESSIDE FAMILY FOUNDATION
- THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION
- COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE
- MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- MERSEYSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWEN MCVEIGH FOUNDATION | £426k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY | £123k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TEESSIDE FAMILY FOUNDATION | £260k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | £7.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE | £4.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |