THE SWALLOWS HEAD & NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Charity Number: 1149794
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We reach out and offer fantastic support 24/7 and will refer you to other 3rd party services if that's what you need. Our Charity is run by patients, carers, family and friends so everyone understands the problems when you are diagnosed with head and neck cancer. The Swallows was formed by cancer patients to help and support fellow sufferers and their carers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 March 2024

Total income: £112,747
Total expenditure: £150,613

People

6 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
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Isle Of Man
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Romania
  • Scotland
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 November 2012: Standard registration
  • 28 March 2022: Funds received from 220523 ASHLAR LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND
  • 11 July 2022: Funds received from 1156733 "20-20 VOICE" CANCER
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE SWALLOWS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mohammad Amirkhani Trustee 22 April 2024
None on record
Ali Khurram Professor Trustee 25 March 2024
None on record
Lyanne Wright Trustee 24 March 2024
None on record
Joseph Bannister Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
Andrew Grice Trustee 14 September 2017
None on record
Norman Joseph Hill Trustee 12 June 2014
DISABILITY AID TRUST (DAT) FORMERLY KNOWN AS HANDICAPPED AID TRUST (HAT)
Received: On time
THE ROTARY CLUB OF ST ANNES ON THE SEA - BENEVOLENT FUND
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/03/2020 30/03/2021 30/03/2022 30/03/2023 30/03/2024
Total gross income £204.65k £240.00k £152.67k £193.69k £112.75k
Total expenditure £248.40k £140.00k £180.78k £206.44k £150.61k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £6.60k 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 30 March 2024 10 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2024 10 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 March 2023 05 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2023 05 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 March 2022 09 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

09 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 March 2021 28 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2021

(These accounts
have been qualified)

28 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 March 2020 24 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2020 24 November 2020 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 02 NOV 2012 ADOPTED 02/11/2012 as amended on 15 May 2024

Charitable objects

I. TO PROVIDE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HEAD AND NECK CAN-CER THROUGHOUT THE UK AND OTHER COUNTRIES AND IN PARTICULAR TO RELIEVE PATIENTS AND FORMER PATIENTS OF THE EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DEPARTMENT (ENT) OF THE BLACKPOOL VICTORIA HOSPITAL WHO ARE SICK CONVALESCENT OR IN ANY WAY DISABLED AND TO GENERALLY SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SAID HOSPITAL. II. TO PROVIDE AWARE-NESS, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS AND FORMER PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT HEAD AND NECK CANCER WITHIN THE UK AND OTHER COUNTRIES.

Contact information

Address:
Business First Lancaster House
Amy Johnson Way
Blackpool
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 2RP
Phone:
01253428940
Email:
info@theswallows.org.uk
Website:

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