FINNBAR'S FORCE
Registered charity 1187338 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Raising Awareness - We take every opportunity we can to provide the public with information about the symptoms of brain tumours, as well as childhood cancer.Supporting Families - We provide small grants toward hospital associated costs and we offer emotional and practical support to families affected by childhood cancer.Supporting Research - We support research into childhood brain tumours.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,861 for the year, which the trustees describe as a planned outcome resulting from deliberate investment in organizational capacity. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves stood at £123,754, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £75,000, leading the trustees to conclude the financial position is sound.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £124k)
“Our current target is to hold unrestricted reserves of £75,000, against a calculated minimum requirement of £68,250.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Finnbar's Force (matched by registered charity number).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/05/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- PAUL READchair
- Charlotte El-Labany
- Christopher Ketley
- Christopher Sharman
- Julie Elizabeth Bruce
- Nina Goad
- Sophie Cooke-Shaw
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FINNBAR'S FORCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,861 for the year, which the trustees describe as a planned outcome resulting from deliberate investment in organizational capacity. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves stood at £123,754, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £75,000, leading the trustees to conclude the financial position is sound. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FINNBAR'S FORCE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FINNBAR'S FORCE as a grant recipient include MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OSCAR'S PAEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY.
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