WALKING WITH GIANTS FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1123246
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The WWGF tries to lessen the distress & disadvantages of individuals & families affected by Microcephalic Primordial Dwarfism. We provide opportunities for families to enjoy life & meet each other during events we hold. We give grants to make life easier & more enjoyable for families such as appliances, driving lessons, & holidays. We provide advice to the public. We support & encourage research.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £61,129
Total expenditure: £69,001

People

4 Trustee(s)

7 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 March 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kieron Dubber Chair 01 April 2023
None on record
Mark O'Brien Trustee 01 August 2023
None on record
DAVID CRANNY Trustee 15 January 2008
None on record
JOHN CONNERTY Trustee 15 January 2008
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £67.97k £66.85k £67.26k £49.29k £61.13k
Total expenditure £70.15k £46.99k £65.70k £60.63k £69.00k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 15 JANUARY 2008.

Charitable objects

2.2 THE OBJECTS ARE: = THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE = THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH = THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY: = THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS OF INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED WITH MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS. = TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT PERSONS AFFECTED BY MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND TO COME TOGETHER ON EQUAL TERMS WITH PERSONS NOT AFFECTED MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM TO ACHIEVE COMPLETE INTEGRATION WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY. = TO PROVIDE, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER SUCH LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR CONDITION, YOUTH, AGE, SICKNESS OR INFIRMITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. = TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE OR UNDERTAKE ORGANISED RESEARCH INTO CAUSES AND MATTERS RELATED TO MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM. AND TO DISSEMINATE SUCH RESEARCH ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. = TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM. = TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY MAJEWSKI OSTEODYSPLASTIC PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES OF PRIMORDIAL DWARFISM. 2.3 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Contact information

Address:
PO BOX 85
MAGHULL
LIVERPOOL
L31 6WW
Phone:
07590690626
Email:
enquiries@walkingwithgiants.org
Website:

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