UKRAINE APPEAL

Registered charity 1199404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity raises awareness of the plight of those in Ukraine, and those who call Ukraine their home, and endeavours to gather humanitarian aid for free distribution to those in need.

Objects

1. THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN UKRAINE AND THOSE THAT SEE UKRAINE AS THEIR HOME IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE VICTIMS OF WAR OR CONFLICT IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPLYING THEM SUCH AID AS THE TRUSTEES SEE NECESSARY IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SHELTER, ESSENTIAL HYGIENE, CLOTHING, FOOD AND MEDICAL ITEMS, AND BY THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OUT-OF-SCHOOL COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO SAFEGUARD GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY, AND 2. TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY FACILITY, IN MILTON KEYNES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT, AND PRESERVE UKRAINIAN TRADITIONS AND HERITAGE, THROUGH ART, CULTURAL EVENTS AND MEDIA. 3. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING SPACE FOR WORSHIP AND PROVIDING RELIGIOUS SERVICES, EVENTS AND DEVOTIONAL ACTS, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR SERVICES DIRECTED TO THE UKRANIAN COMMUNITY IN MILTON KEYNES, FOR EXAMPLE SERVICES DELIVERED BY CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX PRIESTS AND IN THE UKRANIAN LANGUAGE, AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

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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Registered contact address: Milton Keynes, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£87k
Latest spending
£105k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £30,896 to £26,764, resulting in a net expenditure of £18,367 for the year. The trustees maintain that reserves are adequate to continue operations, noting that the current level of unrestricted funds is maintained in line with their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. Cash at bank stood at £29,684, providing liquidity against current creditors of £1,881.

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 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 100
  • Government income: £1,039 — grants £1,039 (10); 1% of the £86,754 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 118
  • Government income: £35,440 — grants £35,440 (7); 39% of the £91,765 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 34

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 01/03/2025 (received 18/03/2026, 76 days after the 01/01/2026 due date); year ending 01/03/2024 (received 02/04/2025, 91 days after the 01/01/2025 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ukraine Appeal (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · Ukraine

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/03/2025£87k£105k
01/03/2024£92k£70k
01/03/2023£25k£14k

Common questions

Is UKRAINE APPEAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £30,896 to £26,764, resulting in a net expenditure of £18,367 for the year. The trustees maintain that reserves are adequate to continue operations, noting that the current level of unrestricted funds is maintained in line with their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. Cash at bank stood at £29,684, providing liquidity against current creditors of £1,881. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds UKRAINE APPEAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name UKRAINE APPEAL as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS WOODSIDE PARK, INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION UK, MAIDENHEAD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY, MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, BONAMY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS WOODSIDE PARKFY2023£538k
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION UKFY2023£234kField work support
MAIDENHEAD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2022£113kCharitable activities / Ukraine appeal
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£112k
BONAMY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£100k
THE PAPHITIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£75k
THE BROOMTON FOUNDATIONFY2022£50k
MAIDENHEAD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2024£46kGrants to individuals
WIRRAL MAYORS CHARITYFY2024Unverified read£40k
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2022£25k
THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATIONFY2022£20k
PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20kGeneral appeal for Ukraine
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FAWLEY, WINCHESTER DIOCESEFY2022£20kMissions & Charities
THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATIONFY2021£20kMedical research
THE INVESCO CARES FOUNDATIONFY2022£18k
Andover Community ChurchFY2022£14kGrant funding of activities
GRACE CHURCH BROCKLEYFY2022£10kSupporting individuals in training for full-time ministry or individuals working in Christian ministry
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
Andover Community ChurchFY2023£7kGrants Payable
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2023£5k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2023£5kGrant funding of activities
THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
CEDARS CHURCHFY2022£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WESTON-SUPER-MAREFY2022£4kRestricted Mission Payment
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS PRESTON ON TEESFY2022£4kHome missions and other church societies
PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTHFY2024£4kIn Ukraine the projects that are supported are adult prison visiting and provision in Lviv, a school for gypsy children in Odessa and feeding programmes in Zapo
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, OXTEDFY2022£3k
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION UKFY2025£3kContribution to global mission by office
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OLVESTONFY2022£3k
HOPE CHURCH TONBRIDGEFY2022£2kGrants to institutions
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTONFY2023Unverified read£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST TIMOTHY'S CROOKESFY2023£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTONFY2022£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BIGGLESWADEFY2022£1kUkraine Appeal
EBENEZER AID FUNDFY2022£1kEmergency humanitarian need in Ukraine
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE'S, WEST HOLLOWAY, LONDONFY2023£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CARLISLEFY2022£1k
ELLINGHAM AND RINGWOOD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYFY2024£1k
COLCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£1kDonations by the Church / Other mission
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£1k
THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
EXTRA MILE CHALLENGESFY2024£1k
RESURRECTION TRADINGFY2022£1kUkraine appeal
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, BURNHAMFY2022£999

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2026£324kCommunity Support for Ukrainian Children and Families

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
UKRAINE APPEAL£87k—0unclear—no doubt
UKRAINE CHARITY FY2025£201k—0unclear11.5%no doubt
UKRAINE RELIEF AID FY2025£324k—0above0.8%no doubt
HUMANITARIAN AID LIMITED FY2025£65k—0unclear—no doubt
CONVOY4UKRAINE FY2026£427k—0unclear—no doubt
UKRAINIAN MEDICAL CHARITY FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.