POMPE SUPPORT NETWORK
The Pompe Support Network is an organisation developed by the UK Pompe community in order to support others within the community. Together we: - Provide peer to peer support - Support research into medical and supportive care. - Provide information about promising medical developments. - Advocate for access to medical therapies or devices. - Share life experiences
Objects
TO RELIEVE SICKNESS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS SUFFERING FROM POMPE DISEASE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) CONTRIBUTING TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF QUALITY RESEARCH & EDUCATION IN RESPECT OF POMPE DISEASE; AND (B) PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE 2. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF BEREAVED FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST FAMILY MEMBERS TO POMPE DISEASE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £63,900, which is below its stated policy target of no greater than 25% of total in-year expenditure. The trustees confirm that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have agreed to adopt a reserve policy that seeks to carry forward an unrestricted general reserve figure that is no greater than 25% of total in year expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 2
Trustees
- Allan David John Muirchair
- Barbara Jane Muir
- Dr Kevin John O'Donnell
- Gemma Leanne Stubbings
- Kevin William Annesley
- Luke David Fraser
- Malcolm Knightley
- Stuart Derick Goodwin
- Wayne Belfitt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £94k | £68k |
| 31/03/2024 | £72k | £61k |
| 31/03/2023 | £92k | £75k |
| 31/03/2022 | £80k | £119k |
| 31/03/2021 | £93k | £45k |
Common questions
Is POMPE SUPPORT NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £63,900, which is below its stated policy target of no greater than 25% of total in-year expenditure. The trustees confirm that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2022 | £10k | Rare Delights |
| UK government | 29/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/01/2020 | £10k | Pompe Community Wellbeing |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.8m |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £382k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £382k |
| LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND | 1 | £70k |
| ENERGISE ME | 1 | £34k |
| Army Benevolent Fund | 1 | £30k |
| The Keith Howard Foundation | 1 | £20k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £9k |
Charities like this
- POMPEY IN THE COMMUNITY
- HOPE (PORTSMOUTH)
- THE RIPPLE POND
- COPE (CAMBRIDGESHIRE OLDER PEOPLE'S ENTERPRISE)
- THE PUMP HOUSE THEATRE AND ARTS TRUST LIMITED
- FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POMPE SUPPORT NETWORK | £94k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| POMPEY IN THE COMMUNITY | £2.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE (PORTSMOUTH) | £610k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RIPPLE POND | £366k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COPE (CAMBRIDGESHIRE OLDER PEOPLE'S ENTERPRISE) | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PUMP HOUSE THEATRE AND ARTS TRUST LIMITED | £315k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |