A LIFE FOR A CURE – RYAN BRESNAHAN’S MENINGITIS APPEAL

Charity number: 1179345
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public & particularly amongst health professionals & scientists on the causes, prevention & treatment of meningitis by funding & promoting research in all aspects of those subjects, the useful results of those subjects to be published for public benefit. This Bristol charity operates on a voluntary basis & was founded as a legacy to Ryan Bresnahan who died at 16.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £25,247
Total expenditure: £8,521

People

3 Trustee(s)

20 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

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 July 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
MICHELLE CHRISTINE Bresnahan Chair 14 January 2018
None on record
CHARLOTTE LOUISE BRESNAHAN Trustee 14 January 2018
None on record
ROBERT CARTER Trustee 14 January 2018
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 £7.69k £4.25k £34.42k £12.55k £25.25k
Total expenditure £2.68k £2.15k £8.84k £3.53k £8.52k
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 25 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 25 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 23 December 2021 53 days late 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Jul 2018

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND SCIENTISTS ON THE CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF MENINGITIS BY FUNDING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH IN ALL ASPECTS OF THOSE SUBJECTS, THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH TO BE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Contact information

Address:
The Old School
Wood Lane
Clapton In Gordano
BRISTOL
BS20 7RQ
Phone:
07971878737
Email:
michellebres@btinternet.com
Website:

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