INTERNATIONAL CARDIOMYOPATHY NETWORK

Registered charity 1184472 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ICON

Education of healthcare professionals regarding cardiomyopathy and related conditionsPromotion of research into cardiomyopathy and related conditionsEstablishment of best practice in the treatment and management of cardiomyopathy and related conditions

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL ON THE SUBJECT OF CARDIOMYOPATHY AND RELATED DISEASES OF THE HEART MUSCLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER METHODS THAT TRUSTEES SEE FIT SO AS TO IMPROVE THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF SUCH DISEASES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(2) TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CARDIOMYOPATHY AND RELATED DISEASES OF THE HEART MUSCLE THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND FACILITATION OF RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF CARDIOMYOPATHY AND RELATED DISEASES OF THE HEART MUSCLE BY PROVIDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCHERS, SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO RESEARCHERS AND OTHER MEANS TRUSTEES SEE FIT.(3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH INTO CARDIOMYOPATHY AND RELATED DISEASES OF THE HEART MUSCLE.(4) TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CARDIOMYOPATHY AND DISEASES OF THE HEART MUSCLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE CREATION, MONITORING AND DEVELOPMENT OF RELEVANT GUIDANCE ON THE TREATMENT OF SUCH DISEASES.(5) TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CARDIOMYOPATHY WORLDWIDE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS IN ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVE ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SUCH DISEASES.(6) TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF CARDIOMYOPATHY AND RELATED DISORDERS AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE WITH CARDIOMYOPATHY AND RELATED CONDITIONS.

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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Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £33,259 at the end of the year, comprising £33,150 in restricted funds and £109 in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that the charity remains financially secure with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the charity incurred a net expenditure of £26,095 during the year, significantly reducing its unrestricted reserves from £186 to £109.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £109; policy: three months' running costs)
“At 31 December 2024 the charity has a small unrestricted reserve fund but intends to increase reserves over the next 12 months.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Cardiomyopathy UK provided governance, administrative, fundraising and accountancy support to ICoN during the year for which it was paid £15,000. Prof. Perry Elliott is the President of Cardiomyopathy UK.
“Cardiomyopathy UK (registered charity no. 1164263) provided governance, administrative, fundraising and accountancy support to ICoN during the year for which it was paid £15,000. Prof. Perry Elliott is the President of Cardiomyopathy UK. Both organisations share the goal of advancing the care and treatment of people affected by cardiomyopathy.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Belgium · France · Germany · Greece · Ireland · Italy · Netherlands · Spain · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£40k£26k
31/12/2023£46k£105k
31/12/2022£120k£42k
31/12/2021£0£0
31/12/2020£0£0

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL CARDIOMYOPATHY NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £33,259 at the end of the year, comprising £33,150 in restricted funds and £109 in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that the charity remains financially secure with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the charity incurred a net expenditure of £26,095 during the year, significantly reducing its unrestricted reserves from £186 to £109. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.