The Medicash Foundation

Registered charity 257636 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEDICASH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MERSEYSIDE HEALTH BENEFITS COUNCIL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MERSEYSIDE HOSPITALS COUNCIL CHARITABLE TRUST

The charity makes donations to charities, local authority departments or other trusts where the recipient organisation is using the funds to assist with improving the quality of health of those individuals being supported by that organisation.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Get email alerts

Latest income
£58k
Latest spending
£495k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £1,699,888, which is above the Trustee's stated target range of £400,000 to £600,000. The charity relies on donations from its parent company and investment income, with no fundraising activities undertaken, and the Trustee confirms sufficient resources to meet planned commitments for at least the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £400,000 to £600,000 (held: £1.7m)
“The policy sets a target range for free reserves of £400,000 to £600,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£535k
Total spending
£349k
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Knowsley · Lancashire · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£58k£495k
31/12/2024£446k£375k
31/12/2023£292k£534k
31/12/2022£535k£349k
31/12/2021£925k£245k

Common questions

Is The Medicash Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £1,699,888, which is above the Trustee's stated target range of £400,000 to £600,000. The charity relies on donations from its parent company and investment income, with no fundraising activities undertaken, and the Trustee confirms sufficient resources to meet planned commitments for at least the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.

Who funds The Medicash Foundation?

Funders whose own accounts filings name The Medicash Foundation as a grant recipient include HAEMOCHROMATOSIS UK.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HAEMOCHROMATOSIS UKFY2022£43k