A judge has made a decision that the funds of £100,000 raised for a nine-year-old boy who passed away from cancer cannot be used by his parents to take his terminally-ill sister to Disney World. Craig Evison and Victoria Morrison lost their son Kyle in 2020 due to a rare and incurable form of childhood brain cancer. Donations poured in to support Kyle’s treatment in the U.S., but travel restrictions prevented the trip, and Kyle became too ill.
The couple later had a daughter, Ruby-Rose, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness known as MEGDEL syndrome. They sought to use the donated funds to finance Ruby-Rose’s treatment and a trip to Disney World. However, the charity handling the donations, Gold Geese, refused to transfer the money, citing that it was intended for children with cancer, which Ruby-Rose does not have.
The matter went to the High Court, where it was decided that the funds would be split between two charities supporting the type of cancer Kyle had. Despite the parents’ plea for the money to create lasting memories for Ruby-Rose, the court ruled in favor of the charity, stating that the donors’ intentions were for the funds to aid DIPG patients or research.
Gold Geese expressed sympathy for the family’s situation and stated its commitment to using the funds to assist children with childhood cancer or fund related research. The court’s decision, though disappointing for the family, emphasized the importance of honoring the donors’ wishes and supporting those affected by childhood cancer.