ABBIE'S ARMY

Charity number: 1149400
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our mission is to raise awareness and contribute much needed research funding for DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) brain cancer. We also aim to provide a useful resource and support for parents who receive this diagnosis for their child including help with fundraising to access possible treatments.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £183,831
Total expenditure: £211,274

People

3 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 October 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
AMANDA MIFSUD Chair 15 October 2012
None on record
RAY MIFSUD Trustee 15 October 2012
None on record
CAROLINE TAYLOR Trustee 15 October 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £134.76k £222.75k £250.30k £137.12k £183.83k
Total expenditure £158.54k £8.46k £292.50k £15.29k £211.27k
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 December 2024 08 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 08 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 08 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 25 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 25 October 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 11/10/2012

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PROMOTION OF THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN SUFFERING WITH BRAIN TUMOURS IN PARTICULAR,BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1.PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF BRAIN TUMOURS IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 2.PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH INTO PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION,TREATMENT AND CURE OF CHILDRENS BRAIN CANCER.

Contact information

Address:
MPT HOUSE
COBBSWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
BRUNSWICK ROAD
ASHFORD
KENT
TN23 1EL
Phone:
07976292931
Email:
amanda@abbiesarmy.co.uk
Website:

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