GOLD GEESE
Supporting children through childhood cancer treatments and their families.
Objects
1) TO RELIEVE THE SICKNESS AND SUFFERING OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER BEING CARED FOR IN PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY UNITS IN SOUTHEND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL LONDON AND SUCH OTHER SPECIALIST CARE CENTRES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING ITEMS AND SERVICES TO SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES/CARERS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH, EASE THEIR SUFFERING AND/OR PROVIDE COMFORT AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.B) RAISING AWARENESS OF BLOOD DONATION, STEM CELL REGISTRATIONS AND SWABBING FOR POTENTIAL BONE MARROW DONORS TO ASSIST WITH RELIEVING THE SICKNESS OF SUCH CHILDREN.2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF BEREAVED PARENTS/CARERS AND SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES DUE TO CANCER BY THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES, ACTS OF REMEMBRANCE, GIFTS, TRIPS AND/OR TICKETS TO EVENTS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THEIR EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH, EASE THEIR SUFFERING AND/OR PROVIDE COMFORT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state a total surplus of £51,435 for the period, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £155,307. The charity maintains a reserves policy to hold at least six months of running costs, a target which is currently met by the unrestricted reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s policy is to hold enough to cover at least 6 months of the charity’s running costs in reserve.”
“During the year £16,666 (2024: £19,833) was paid to key management personnel who are also Trustee’s of the charity.” — page 19
“During the year £16,666 (2024: £19,833) was paid to key management personnel who are also Trustee’s of the charity.” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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
Trustees
- ANNA VICTORIA WHYTE
- Andrew Sterry
- Elena Bays
- LOUISETTE MARGUERITE MULLIN
- Laura Peters
- Sally Bailey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £320k | £269k |
| 31/05/2024 | £231k | £186k |
| 31/05/2023 | £143k | £149k |
| 31/05/2022 | £126k | £113k |
| 31/05/2021 | £96k | £60k |
Common questions
Is GOLD GEESE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a total surplus of £51,435 for the period, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £155,307. The charity maintains a reserves policy to hold at least six months of running costs, a target which is currently met by the unrestricted reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DERVIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE | 1 | £37k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| KESWICK TO BARROW WALK | 1 | £9k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £8k |
| THE MELANIE WHITE FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP
- THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED
- TEDDY20 SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH CANCER LIMITED
- THE OSBORNE TRUST
- BABONS CANCER SUPPORT
- THE CHEV GATESHEAD LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLD GEESE | £320k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP | £5.5m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | £5.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEDDY20 SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH CANCER LIMITED | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OSBORNE TRUST | £157k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BABONS CANCER SUPPORT | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |