PINK CHAMPAGNE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS' DRAGON BOAT TEAM

Registered charity 1172801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PINK CHAMPAGNE

We aim to preserve and protect the physical and mental health of individuals who have had treatment for breast cancer by providing support and recreational activities and advancing the education of the public in the issues surrounding breast cancer. We do this by demonstrating the benefits of an active life style after treatment through the sport of Dragon Boat racing.

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Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £33,741 at the end of the financial year, which is below the stated policy target of holding sufficient reserves to cover unforeseen expenses such as boat replacement and safety equipment. The trustees note that the charity relies on volunteers and has no separate investment policy, keeping excess funds in a deposit account with instant access.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Travel Income (49% of income)
Travel Income 13,199
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to cover any unforeseen expenses that may occur e.g. boat replacement, safety equipment, repairs etc. (held: £34k)
Pink Champagne’s policy is to hold sufficient reserves to cover any unforeseen expenses that may occur e.g. boat replacement, safety equipment, repairs etc.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Hampshire · Poole · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£27k£26k
31/12/2023£20k£29k
31/12/2022£22k£23k
31/12/2021£11k£13k
31/12/2020£17k£18k

Common questions

Is PINK CHAMPAGNE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS' DRAGON BOAT TEAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £33,741 at the end of the financial year, which is below the stated policy target of holding sufficient reserves to cover unforeseen expenses such as boat replacement and safety equipment. The trustees note that the charity relies on volunteers and has no separate investment policy, keeping excess funds in a deposit account with instant access. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England04/10/2021£6kCOVID19 Return to Play