THE EVE MERTON DREAMS TRUST

Registered charity 1177530 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EVESTRUST

The charity raises money to help answer a Dream or grant a wish for Cancer patients of all ages, within our local area. In short, we do something that may make them smile. Fulfilling a dream provides a positive focus empowering both patient and their families with new enthusiasm and strength to deal with ongoing daily struggles of the illness. Our work helps fight the onset of post-diagnosis PTSD.

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Latest income
£268k
Latest spending
£250k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £17,896 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carrying forward amounting to £117,203. The trustees consider that reserves will hold steady to ensure the charity can continue its activities even in the event of a significant drop in funding. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Eve Merton Dreams Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£268k£250k
30/06/2024£242k£192k
30/06/2023£139k£223k
30/06/2022£193k£148k
30/06/2021£74k£98k

Common questions

Is THE EVE MERTON DREAMS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £17,896 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carrying forward amounting to £117,203. The trustees consider that reserves will hold steady to ensure the charity can continue its activities even in the event of a significant drop in funding. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE EVE MERTON DREAMS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EVE MERTON DREAMS TRUST as a grant recipient include SSP FOUNDATION, THE HISCOX FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2022£500
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2025£0
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2023£143kFamily Support For Cancer Sufferers
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2022£10kMemorial Garden Project
UK government25/06/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund12/04/2018£10kJourney of Dreams
The National Lottery Community Fund20/12/2012£10kRaising Charity Awareness to the Community