BREAST FRIENDS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Registered charity 1171651 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BREAST FRIENDS NORTHAMPTON

Breast Friends Northamptonshire provides practical and emotional support for people affected by Breast Cancer in Northamptonshire and the surrounding area.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH, THEIR SUPPORTERS AND THOSE AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER.PROMOTING AWARENESS OF BREAST CANCER IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND INFORMATION OF ANY RELEVANT WIDER SUPPORT AVAILABLE.

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

£58k

Latest spending

£34k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported unrestricted free reserves of £67,436, which the trustees state is maintained in line with their policy of holding between three and six months' expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £67k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

LEONIE HEARDchair
Julie Kennedy
Philippa Plater Mrs

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£58k	£34k
31/05/2024	£35k	£36k
31/05/2023	£32k	£27k
31/05/2022	£32k	£27k
31/05/2021	£17k	£24k

Common questions

Is BREAST FRIENDS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported unrestricted free reserves of £67,436, which the trustees state is maintained in line with their policy of holding between three and six months' expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/12/2021	£3k	Social Media and Website Content Management