THE ELLA DAWSON FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1204154 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Ella Dawson Foundation was initially registered with the Charities Commission in December 2021 as a Charitable Trust Deed (Charity No 1197112). The charity aims to help young adults aged 18-30 years old living in the UK and their families and carers to live well through and beyond a cancer diagnosis by providing tailored physical, psychological, nutritional and wellbeing support.

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Latest income
£232k
Latest spending
£175k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £57,550 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £154,602 at the end of the period. The trustees report that all restricted funding received was fully utilised in the delivery of charitable programmes, and unrestricted income was deployed to fund remaining service costs and administration. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Ella Dawson Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£232k£175k
31/12/2024£195k£132k

Common questions

Is THE ELLA DAWSON FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £57,550 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £154,602 at the end of the period. The trustees report that all restricted funding received was fully utilised in the delivery of charitable programmes, and unrestricted income was deployed to fund remaining service costs and administration. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ELLA DAWSON FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ELLA DAWSON FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST, THE SHIRE OAK CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kCare of Cancer Patients
ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUSTFY2025£5kMental health
THE SHIRE OAK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/04/2026£20kFeel Well - empowering young adults with cancer
Sport England30/01/2026£11kMove Well - Rehabilitation
Sport England14/06/2024£14kThe Move Well Project
The National Lottery Community Fund09/02/2024£20kThe Feel Well Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ELLERDALE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ELLA DAWSON FOUNDATION£232k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ELLERDALE TRUST FY2025£213k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ELMA FOUNDATION (UK) FY2024£3.9m—0above—no doubt
THE ELMHURST FOUNDATION FY2025£3.1m—0unclear—noted
DAVID YARROW FOUNDATION FY2023£972k—0unclear—no doubt
ELLA'S HOME FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt

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