HEART 2 HEART NORFOLK
Raising funds for life saving defibrillators across Norfolk, Suffolk and the UK. Placing 24/7 public defibrillators in communities, outside schools, clubs and small organisations. Providing free CPR and Defibrillator Training for the community and training in schools, starting from 5 years old. Giving talks at voluntary groups and raising awareness of how important early CPR and defibrillation is.
Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARDIAC HEALTH ISSUES AND THE NEED FOR PREVENTION AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN NORFOLK, IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:1) THE PROVISION OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS ("AED") (PREDOMINANTLY PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS); AND/OR2) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING THE PUBLIC ON LIFE SAVING SKILLS SUCH AS HOW TO PERFORM CPR AND UTILISE AN AED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRAINING IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS; AND/OR3) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING HEART HEALTH ISSUES; AND/OR4) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AT THE TRUSTEES, IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £129,668, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet future needs. The organization reported a net income surplus of £83,955 for the year, funded primarily by donations and charitable trading activities. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations were disclosed in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2021 (received 06/07/2022, 6 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Trustees
- JAYNE BIGGSchair
- ANTHONY JOHN BIGGS
- MICHAEL JOHN COX
- ZOE RENEE KERSWILL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £144k | £60k |
| 31/08/2024 | £132k | £102k |
| 31/08/2023 | £93k | £116k |
| 31/08/2022 | £117k | £117k |
| 31/08/2021 | £93k | £93k |
Common questions
Is HEART 2 HEART NORFOLK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £129,668, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet future needs. The organization reported a net income surplus of £83,955 for the year, funded primarily by donations and charitable trading activities. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations were disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT | 1 | £109k |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £39k |
| THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £18k |
| THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| ST EDMUNDS TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- HEARTBEAT UK
- LONDON HEARTS
- Somerville Heart Foundation
- NORTH EAST HEARTS WITH GOALS
- HEARTWIZE
- START-A-HEART 247
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEART 2 HEART NORFOLK | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEARTBEAT UK | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON HEARTS | £5.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Somerville Heart Foundation | £119k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTH EAST HEARTS WITH GOALS | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEARTWIZE | £88k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |