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Latch Welsh Children's Cancer Charity

Latch, Latch

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1100949
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 28, 2003
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined.

Address

Address
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOR WALES
HEATH PARK
CARDIFF
CF14 4XW

Contact

Activities

Latch is here for families affected by childhood cancer in Wales, providing bespoke emotional, practical and financial support. The charity is based at the Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff. We support children with cancer and those undergoing cancer-like treatment who are under the care of the Paediatric Oncology Principal Treament Centre in Wales at the Children's Hospital.

Objects: The Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are for the public benefit:(a) to relieve the needs of children and young people who have been diagnosed with:i. any form of cancer, leukaemia, orii. bone marrow failure disorder, oriii. benign and low grade diagnoses which have cancer-like behaviour where there is a high burden of treatment,and their families (including bereavement support) through the provision of financial aid, services, support and in any other ways which are charitable; (b) the advancement of health by supporting, maintaining and developing specialist medical care afforded by the Paediatric Oncology Principal Centre (PTC) for Wales;(c) to advocate for, and promote and raise public awareness in matters relating to any form of cancer or leukaemia affecting children and young people in Wales in furthering the Objects at (a) and (b) above.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets
Dec. 31, 2024 £1,176,866 £955,824 £3,602,018
Dec. 31, 2023 £560,886 £936,871 £3,260,603
Dec. 31, 2022 £891,368 £847,954 £3,558,333
Dec. 31, 2021 £520,583 £1,898,930 £3,846,787
Dec. 31, 2020 £573,989 £645,058 £4,856,807

Trustees

Name Appointed
Susan Agnes Emily Gwyer-Roberts (Chair) July 8, 2019
Dr Helen Louise Kuti Sept. 1, 2025
Harriet Angharad Morgan Nov. 30, 2022
James De Montjoie Rudolf Oct. 21, 2015
John Robert Milner May 14, 2015
Lyn David Howell May 14, 2015
Peter Landers Patterson Jan. 1, 2021
Richard Bevan Sept. 14, 2023
Sally Ann Davis Sept. 1, 2025