CCEW Charity Commission profile

MATTHEW'S A FRIEND IN ME

Registered charity 1198111 · organisation 5188487

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
2 March 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£35,628
Latest expenditure
£35,237
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 2 Whiting Street, SHEFFIELD, S8 9QR

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide financial support to families and their children up to the age of 18 suffering from a brain tumour or any type of childhood cancer attending Ward 6 at Sheffield Childrens Hospital. We raise money by doing fund-raising activities in the UK. We support all attendees of Ward 6 who request funding regardless of their home address.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
15 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£35,628
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,237
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£35,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,765
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,592
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£102,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,976

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
15 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£35,628
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,237
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
15 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£35,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,765
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
16 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,592
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£102,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,976
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sheffield City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Barnsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rotherham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MATTHEW'S A FRIEND IN ME
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-03-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects
TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM A BRAIN TUMOUR OR ANY CHILDHOOD CANCER UP TO THE AGE OF 18 ATTENDING WARD 6 AT SHEFFIELD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures