THE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1000013 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, YELLOW BRICK ROAD

THE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE NORTH EAST BY MAKING SERIOUS STUFF FUN. WE DEVELOP INNOVATION TO IMPROVE CHILDRENS HEALTH WITH A FOCUS ON EARLY YEARS, MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £36,877 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £563,058 and total expenditure of £526,181. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £374,632, which the charity notes is above its policy target of six months of central unrestricted resources expended. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Barbour Foundation — “The expansion has been made possible thanks to generous funding from the Barbour Foundation, which has enabled us to build on the success of…” (source page)
• The Frazer Trust — “Our Funders Our Supporters Funders and Supporters Without the help and support from you, we would not be able to make a difference to the li…” (source page)
• The Cratchit Foundation — “Our Funders Our Supporters Funders and Supporters Without the help and support from you, we would not be able to make a difference to the li…” (source page)
• St Cuthbert's Methodist Church- Newcastle — “Our Funders Our Supporters Funders and Supporters Without the help and support from you, we would not be able to make a difference to the li…” (source page)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Belinda Bateman
• Dr Sue Vernon
• Dr Sunil Bhopal
• Helen Robinson
• John Treherne MBE
• Karen Richardson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Laura McGrath
• Paul Sigalas

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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