ISLE OF WIGHT DIABETIC FUND
Relief and treatment of persons suffering from diabetes and any other disease which is co-existent with or related to diabetes.Promotion of public education and research into the nature, causes, prevention and treatment of diabetes.Promoting the health and welfare of persons suffering from diabetes.Promoting education in the nature, causes, prevention and treatment of diabetes.
Objects
(A) THE RELIEF AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DIABETES AND ANY OTHER DISEASE WHICH IS CO-EXISTENT WITH OR RELATED TO DIABETES; (B) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO THE NATURE, CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH; (C) PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DIABETES BY THE PURCHASE OF EQUPMENT OR BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL NURSING OR OTHER STAFF OR FACILITIES NECESSARY FOR THE TREATMENT OR RELIEF OF DIABETES: (D) PROMOTING EDUCATION IN, AND THE INCREASE OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF, THE NATURE, CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE FORM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds carried forward were £776,490, exceeding the trustees' policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure due to a shortage of suitable projects. The charity reported a net income of £6,375 for the year, with total incoming resources of £30,496 against charitable expenditure of £24,253.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 3
“The charity owns 100% of the issued share capital of The Isle of Wight Diabetic Fund Trading Company Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The company trades in support of the Isle of Wight Diabetic Fund.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Risk management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Trustees
- PAUL ST JOHN JACOBSchair
- Dr VICTOR LAWRENCE
- ELIZABETH WHITTINGSTALL
- Rachel Flood
- Richard Knowles
- Stephanie Stanley
- TRACEY ELIZABETH PORTEOUS
- Terence Willey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £30k | £24k |
| 31/03/2024 | £109k | £30k |
| 31/03/2023 | £22k | £16k |
| 31/03/2022 | £38k | £18k |
| 31/03/2021 | £29k | £20k |
Common questions
Is ISLE OF WIGHT DIABETIC FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds carried forward were £776,490, exceeding the trustees' policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure due to a shortage of suitable projects. The charity reported a net income of £6,375 for the year, with total incoming resources of £30,496 against charitable expenditure of £24,253. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| THE GOLDHILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £6k |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | 1 | £4k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £3k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE DAISIE RICH TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| COL-RENO LIMITED | 1 | £600 |
Charities like this
- DIABETES RESEARCH & WELLNESS FOUNDATION
- ISLE OF WIGHT MENCAP
- THE INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES TRUST
- SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DIABETES
- ISLE OF WIGHT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
- ISLE OF WIGHT PRIDE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLE OF WIGHT DIABETIC FUND | £30k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DIABETES RESEARCH & WELLNESS FOUNDATION | £1.3m | £60,001 - £70,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLE OF WIGHT MENCAP | £604k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES TRUST | £476k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DIABETES | £70k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ISLE OF WIGHT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND | £321k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |