THE INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER NETWORK UK

Registered charity 1177635 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC052303 (OSCR)

Provision of support for individuals affected by Inflammatory Breast Cancer, education about this rare disease and support for research into Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (I) SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN RESPECT OF INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER, TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ITS CAUSES, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION BY MAKING GRANTS TO ACADEMIC OR MEDICAL RESEARCHERS OR OTHER RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.(II) RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(III) SUPPORTING THOSE LIVING WITH AND RECOVERING FROM INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £63,902 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with unrestricted cash funds standing at £95,910. The trustees note that the charity employs no staff and has low day-to-day operating requirements, maintaining reserves of £95,910 which exceed the adopted policy target of £6,000. The financial position is described as stable, with the board satisfied that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network UK (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ashleigh Williams
• Becky Wright
• Dr Richard Amos
• Lucy Reynolds
• Melanie Jane Truby Crooks
• Naomi John · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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