Giddo's Gift
What it does
To provide grants and wishes to teenagers and young adults living with cancer also to provide bereavement grants and support to grieving families. To offer free holidays in caravan in Porthmadog to bereaved families and young people and their families going through a cancer diagnosis.
Its charitable purposes
1.The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among teenagers and young adults aged 13-24 years at diagnosis, suffering with cancer within North West England and North Wales by the provision of items/ gifts and financial support to enable them to keep in touch with friends whilst undergoing treatment. 2.The advancement of education among the public in general (and particularly amongst scientists and health professionals) on the subject of Childhood Cancer particularly Sarcoma and Histiocytosis and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and to publish the useful results. 3.The Relief of financial hardship of families following the death of a young person aged 13-24 years at diagnosis, from Cancer by providing financial grants for funeral expenses.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 January 2026, it had income of £108,324 and spent £78,666.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £108,324 | £78,666 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 January 2025 | £85,489 | £94,316 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 January 2024 | £104,139 | £79,212 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 January 2023 | £89,514 | £79,355 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 January 2022 | £75,803 | £44,651 | Not reported | 25 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 43%, from £75,803 in the year to 31 January 2022 to £108,324 in the year to 31 January 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 73% of its income in the year to 31 January 2026. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 January 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 January 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 January 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2019, worth at least £65,650.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£50,650, 5 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£15,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Sept 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £15,000 |
| 25 Jul 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,950 |
| 11 Jan 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 8 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Amanda GiddinsChair
- Bethany Jade Giddins
- Jaqueline Goundrey
- Joanne Heppleston
- Kerry Roberts
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | 30 November 2026 | Received 3 September 2026, 88 days early | Received 3 September 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | 30 November 2025 | Received 21 August 2025, 101 days early | Received 21 August 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | 30 November 2024 | Received 14 August 2024, 108 days early | Received 14 August 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | 30 November 2023 | Received 12 November 2023, 18 days early | Received 12 November 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | 30 November 2022 | Received 27 September 2022, 64 days early | Received 12 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1177285
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 February 2018
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 13 FEB 2018 as amended on 19 Jun 2020 null
- Website
- www.giddosgift.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.