LASTING MEMORIES CANCER TRUST

Registered charity 1193292 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We fund memorable days and short respite breaks and provide financial support for those affected by cancer living in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

Objects

1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF CANCER OF ALL AGES RESIDING IN HERTFORDSHIRE, BEDFORDSHIRE AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FUND MEMORABLE DAYS OUT. 2) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE ABOVE THE AGE OF 18 YEARS IN HERTFORDSHIRE, BEDFORDSHIRE AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS GRANTS OR PARTIAL GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR PROVIDING CANCER REHABILITATION COURSES.3) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND LIVING IN HERTFORDSHIRE, BEDFORDSHIRE AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES.

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves were £500 at the end of the period, which is significantly below the stated policy target of four months' running costs. The charity reported a net decrease in funds for the year, with total receipts of £29,546 against total payments of £35,664, resulting in a cash balance of £1,351.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• 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
• 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Luke Caponchair
• Jessica Allen
• Jolyon Capon
• Marie Wimlett

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

Operates in: Bedford · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

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