THE LOSS FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1147362
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Loss Foundation is a national charity providing bereavement support for people who have had a loved one die from cancer. We provide a variety of support events to help people at any point during their loss to cancer, providing them with the chance to connect with others who share similar experiences.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £93,161
Total expenditure: £97,437

People

10 Trustee(s)

30 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
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 May 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BPSG (Working name)
  • BEREAVED PARTNERS SUPPORT GROUP (Previous name)
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sarah Catherine David Chair 26 August 2025
None on record
Victoria Jessop Trustee 20 May 2025
THE BLACK COUNTRY LIVING MUSEUM TRUST
Received: On time
Kate Rowlandson Trustee 06 December 2022
None on record
Colin Ware Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Vanessa Babouram Trustee 04 January 2021
None on record
Sarah Barrick Trustee 15 April 2018
None on record
Rebecca Mahallati Trustee 07 January 2017
None on record
Peter Osborn Trustee 07 January 2017
None on record
Shereen Sally Trustee 22 December 2014
None on record
DR KIRSTEN SMITH BSC MSC Trustee 03 May 2012
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 £53.08k £146.46k £85.57k £67.66k £93.16k
Total expenditure £66.55k £56.37k £92.60k £95.36k £97.44k
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 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17/05/2012 AS AMENDED ON 18/09/2013

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE UK EXPERIENCING BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS FROM CANCER, BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS. TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE UK EXPERIENCING BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS FROM CANCER, BY THE PROVISION OF SELF-HELP SUPPORT GROUPS. TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE UK EXPERIENCING BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS FROM CANCER, BY OFFERING INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE OF BEREAVEMENT AND HOW TO ACCESS OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT.

Contact information

Address:
The Loss Foundation
PO Box 81802
LONDON
N21 9HP
Phone:
03002004112
Email:
hello@thelossfoundation.org
Website:

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