MATTHEW'S A FRIEND IN ME

Registered charity 1198111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide financial support to families and their children up to the age of 18 suffering from a brain tumour or any type of childhood cancer attending Ward 6 at Sheffield Childrens Hospital. We raise money by doing fund-raising activities in the UK. We support all attendees of Ward 6 who request funding regardless of their home address.

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Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £92,202, representing a surplus of £8,984 for the period. The trustees confirmed that the charity had adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. No staff were employed during the year, and all activities were carried out by trustees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 18.4% of fundraised income
During the financial year, £35,749 was received in donations and fund raising activities. The total expenditure for the year was £6,565 — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Matthew's A Friend In Me (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Leeds City · Lincolnshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£36k£27k
31/12/2023£36k£30k
31/12/2022£103k£26k

Common questions

Is MATTHEW'S A FRIEND IN ME financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £92,202, representing a surplus of £8,984 for the period. The trustees confirmed that the charity had adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. No staff were employed during the year, and all activities were carried out by trustees. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.