MASTECTOMY TATTOOING ALLIANCE CIO

Registered charity 1201141 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MASTECTOMY TATTOOING ALLIANCE CIC, MTA

The Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance provides funding for areola and mastectomy tattoos, through our directory of approved artists, to people who have undergone mastectomy surgery due to Breast Cancer and BRCA diagnosis, or Gender Affirming. We aim to make these tattoos more accessible to people and ensure they are carried out by skilled professionals, approved by our charity standards and criteria.

Objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AMONG BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:3.1.1 PROVIDING FUNDING FOR AREOLA AND MASTECTOMY TATTOOS;3.1.2 RAISING AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF PERMANENT AREOLA TATTOOS AND OTHER TATTOOING OPTIONS AVAILABLE (TO DISGUISE SCARRING) AFTER MASTECTOMY SURGERY / BREAST CANCER TREATMENT; AND3.1.3 PROVIDING A DIRECTORY OF SUITABLY QUALIFIED TATTOO ARTISTS EXPERIENCED IN THESE FIELDS OF TATTOOING.

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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Latest income

£28k

Latest spending

£26k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £37,967 as of 30 April 2025, an increase from the previous year's £36,471. The accounts state that unrestricted funds are available for day-to-day running and developing informational materials, with no stated reserves policy target provided for comparison. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves for improving and developing informational materials on areola and mastectomy tattoos for the public, and providing funding for areola and mastectomy tattoos through our directory of artists (held: £38k)

“The overall policy is to be in a position to have sufficient reserves for improving and developing informational materials on areola and mastectomy tattoos for the public, and providing funding for areola and mastectomy tattoos through our directory of artists.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Tanya Buxton received remuneration and expense reimbursements of £5,508; Verity Vincent had expenses reimbursed of £119.

“During the year, two trustees received remuneration and expense reimbursements from the charity. Tanya Buxton received remuneration and expense reimbursements from the charity of £5,508 (2024: £2,200) and Verity Vincent had expenses reimbursed by the charity of £119 (2024: £1,120).” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Cindy Jane Hudsonchair
Karen Organ
Tanya Buxton
Yazmyn Lamzouri

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£28k	£26k
31/01/2024	£67k	£31k

Common questions

Is MASTECTOMY TATTOOING ALLIANCE CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £37,967 as of 30 April 2025, an increase from the previous year's £36,471. The accounts state that unrestricted funds are available for day-to-day running and developing informational materials, with no stated reserves policy target provided for comparison. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.