SECOND CHANCE - A CHARITY FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED SPECIAL HELP
Registered charity 1001462 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOSTER AN ANGLER, The Second Chance Children's Charity
THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE TO RELIEVE AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL, DOMESTIC, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROVIDING FACILITIES OR OTHER RESOURCES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is reliant on its reserves due to income being approximately £100,000 below normal levels. The trustees report that reserves are 'looking a bit sad' following a year of increased demand for services and significant expenditure on new facilities.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“We do not charge for our services and we do not receive any funding from statutory funders.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Second Chance Childrens Charity (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£25k
Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- BARONESS LLIN GOLDINGchair
- Alex Hunt
- DOUGLAS HULME
- Dr DAVID COATES
- NEIL COLLINS
- PAUL STEVENS
- TIM MAITLAND
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SECOND CHANCE - A CHARITY FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED SPECIAL HELP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is reliant on its reserves due to income being approximately £100,000 below normal levels. The trustees report that reserves are 'looking a bit sad' following a year of increased demand for services and significant expenditure on new facilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SECOND CHANCE - A CHARITY FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED SPECIAL HELP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SECOND CHANCE - A CHARITY FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED SPECIAL HELP as a grant recipient include THE CAMELIA BOTNAR FOUNDATION, THE BAND TRUST, JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT, THE TONY BRAMALL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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