ALIKE

Registered charity 1181848 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Alike is a game-changing charity created to combat the loneliness and isolation caused by cancer. As an innovative and transformative not-for-profit, we aim to utilise and harness digital technology to achieve our mission.

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Latest income

£184k

Latest spending

£256k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £72,505, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £9,400. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of £15,000, which represents four months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees attribute this shortfall to a challenging fundraising landscape and note that reserves are monitored monthly to ensure financial sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £9k)

“Our unrestricted reserves of £9,400 at 31 March 2025 therefore fell short of this target by £5,600.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Alike (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Macmillan Cancer Support — “Macmillan Cancer Support, is on a mission to do whatever it takes to ensure people with cancer get the best support possible. Macmillan beli…” (source page)
The National Lottery Community Fund — “Made possible by BlackBaud and The National Lottery Community Fund.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr James Malcolm Parkerchair
Caroline Millin-Brawn
Christopher Clark
Eshita Kabra
Naomi Rhodes
Rachel Alexandra Priest

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£184k	£256k
31/03/2024	£212k	£127k
31/03/2023	£104k	£86k
31/03/2022	£90k	£82k
31/03/2021	£54k	£67k

Common questions

Is ALIKE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £72,505, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £9,400. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of £15,000, which represents four months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees attribute this shortfall to a challenging fundraising landscape and note that reserves are monitored monthly to ensure financial sustainability. 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	16/06/2023	£10k	Alike app group chat feature
Postcode Lottery	03/04/2023	£25k	Unrestricted Funding