Morgan's Army Charitable Foundation
What it does
We support families of children diagnosed with cancer in South Wales through equipment grants, hardship grants, bereavement boxes and peer support events. We also contribute to projects run by major welsh childhood cancer charities that benefit our families.
Its charitable purposes
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (UP TO THE AGE OF 21) WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN SOUTH WALES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A. PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES TO ALLOW THEM TO CARE AND ASSIST THOSE AFFECTED WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS.B. PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CANCER CHARITIES TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL CANCER CARE THAT IN PARTICULAR BENEFIT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- City of Swansea
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport City
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £250,309 and spent £217,091.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £250,309 | £217,091 | Not reported | 40 |
| 5 April 2024 | £275,313 | £165,215 | Not reported | 20 |
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
- Down 9%, from £275,313 in the year to 5 April 2024 to £250,309 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 87% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 2 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £500, awarded in 2024.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2024 | Making A Difference Locally | £500 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
6 July 2023, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Announcements of the Presiding Member.
Trustees
10 trustees run the charity.
- Natalie Melfa Elizabeth RidlerChair
- Aimee Rowlands
- Carinae Davies
- Cheryl Anita John
- Christopher Gibbins
- Darren Williams
- Matthew John Ridler
- Nova John
- Rachel Phillips-Bennett
- Simon Millar
Filing record
Of the last 2 annual returns that were due, 1 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 2 March 2026, 25 days late | Received 2 March 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 7 December 2024, 60 days early | Received 7 December 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1201839
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 6 February 2023
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Feb 2023
- Website
- www.morgansarmy.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.