GIFT OF A WEDDING

Registered charity 1197188 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Gift of a Wedding plans urgent weddings and Vow renewals for people with terminal or life-limiting illnesses living in the UK (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales).

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETHE RELIEF OF NEED OF TERMINALLY ILL ADULTS IN THE UK THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PROVIDING AND ORGANISING WEDDING SERVICES FOR THEM AND BRINGING TOGETHER THE FAMILY UNIT.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £29,646 in free reserves at year-end, which is above its stated policy target of covering 12 months of core operational expenditure. Total income was £5,637 against total expenditure of £11,378, resulting in a net deficit for the period, though the charity remains financially stable according to the trustees.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds 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 fundraising profile: JustGiving — Gift of a Wedding (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Patricia Harrisonchair
• Ailsa Forrester
• Alexander Sturge
• Victoria Galvis Dr

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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