Jane Tomlinson Appeal
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Only registered charities operating within Yorkshire, the Midlands or the Liverpool City Region can apply to the Big Charity Giveaway, so organisations based elsewhere should look for other funders.
- The Appeal particularly welcomes charities working with children or cancer patients and their families, and it offers grants of up to £15,000 through this programme, so a request should be sized within that limit.
- Applications open on 8 January and close on 5 February, and applicants should explain how they would spend the grant and what benefits it would bring.
- The available information does not say how competitive the round is, so a clear, specific application is the safest approach.
Overview
Jane Tomlinson Appeal is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1113894).
The Appeal exists to support children's health and wellbeing and to improve the lives of people with cancer. It is the legacy of a late individual whose name it carries. Its work is organised around four pillars: kinesio taping for the relief of cancer symptoms, research into a blood test for the early diagnosis of breast cancer, health and wellbeing programmes for primary school age children, and its OWLS children's bereavement service. Through the Big Charity Giveaway it has delivered £297,000 to 26 charities, with grants of up to £15,000.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Appeal works to help children live happier, healthier lives and to support people with cancer through practical support and vital research. Its work includes bereavement care for children and families, Kinesio Taping research and study days intended to share knowledge of symptom relief, programmes supporting primary-school children’s mental and physical wellbeing, and research into how cancer spreads. Through the Big Charity Giveaway, it invites registered charities in Yorkshire, the Midlands and the Liverpool City Region to seek project funding to sustain, develop or expand their work. It particularly welcomes charities working with children or cancer patients and their families, and expects applicants to explain how they would spend the grant and its benefits.
Themes
- Children's bereavement support
- Kinesio Taping
- Children's health and wellbeing
- Cancer research
Geographic Focus
National; Yorkshire: East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire counties in United Kingdom; the Midlands: Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and 9 more counties in United Kingdom; the Liverpool City Region.
What they don't fund
- Applicants must be registered charities operating within Yorkshire, the Midlands and the Liverpool City Region
How to apply
Applicants tell the Appeal how they will spend the grant and what benefits it will bring.
Deadlines: Applications close at the end of each announced grant round.
Application windows:
- Big Charity Giveaway: Opens on 8 January, closes on 5 February
Who can apply:
- Big Charity Giveaway: Registered charities operating within Yorkshire, the Midlands and the Liverpool City Region may apply.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It particularly welcomes charities working with children or cancer patients and their families.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Herefordshire
- North Yorkshire
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Liverpool
- Leicestershire
- Northamptonshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Midlands
- West Yorkshire
- Derbyshire
- Lincolnshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Staffordshire
- Warwickshire
- Worcestershire
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Jane Tomlinson Appeal.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- OWLS support days£21,195year to 31 December 2024
- Little Mermaids/ Young Tritons£12,700year to 31 December 2024
- University of Nottingham£10,000year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £358,640 | £154,651 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £65,724 | £89,186 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £2,330,191 | £2,545,341 | £45,792 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £3,260,477 | £2,925,166 | £57,296 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £3,970,672 | £3,441,809 | £43,895 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- janetomlinsonappeal.com · read on 30 October 2026
- janetomlinsonappeal.com/our-work · read on 30 October 2026
- janetomlinsonappeal.com/news-events/news/we-launch-the-big-charity-giveaway-to-support-charities-across-three-regions · read on 30 October 2026
- janetomlinsonappeal.com/our-work/big-charity-giveaway · read on 30 October 2026
- janetomlinsonappeal.com/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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