PICCPALS

Registered charity 1212233 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PICCPals is a 100% voluntary charity, which produces PICCline covers and various other wearable items that help patients in mid to long term medical treatments. The volunteers are based mainly in the Southend on sea area of Essex, and work at home, in hubs and at organized sessions run by the PICCPals management team.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO, AS A RESULT OF ILLNESS, REQUIRE PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERS (PICC LINES) FOR THE DELIVERY OF MEDICATIONS AND OTHER MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM TREATMENTS BY THE PROVISION OF FREE PICC LINE COVERS/SLEEVES AND OTHER BESPOKE ITEMS SO AS TO PROVIDE BOTH COMFORT AND DIGNITY.

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: Southend-on-Sea, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts for the year ended 31/01/2026 have been subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, as the charity's gross income did not exceed £250,000. The examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the keeping of accounting records or compliance with the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. The examiner stated they had no concerns requiring attention to enable a proper understanding of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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
• Complaints handling
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

• Asda Foundation — “Lorraine, the store Community Champion at Shoeburyness Asda deemed PICCPals worthy of support and in October 2024 we received a generous don…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Nicola Dawn McCarthychair
• Cheryl Patricia Jacob
• Marguerite Bernard
• Merrill Victoria Hydes
• Nicola Husselbee
• Rosemary Lavinia Weeks
• Zoe Goodwin

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

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