FOUNDATION FOR PAEDIATRIC OSTEOPATHY
Registered charity 1003934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FPO, O C C, OSTEOPATHIC CENTRE FOR CHILDREN
The Osteopathic treatment of all children everywhere, regardless of their families' ability to pay.The training of graduate osteopaths in Paediatric.The raising of public awareness that osteopathy is for children first.Research into the effectiveness of paediatric osteopathy.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus of £4,408 and unrestricted reserves of £246,118, which the trustees consider within the Charity Commission’s guideline of six months of expenditure. The charity reports being on a sound financial footing, supported by a significant increase in fundraising income and stable clinic donations. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations for the next 12 months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Clinic donations (44% of income)
“A large proportion of our income (44%) comes from clinic donations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 14.7% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Marketing & Fundraising 58,080”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of expenditure (held: £246k)
“This is within the Charity Commission’s guideline of six months of expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr Nicholas Woodhead received fees for CPD lecture of £300.
“Mr Nicholas Woodhead received fees for CPD lecture of £300 during the year.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£52k
Reported reserves equal ~5.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (76% 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: 10.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/06/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- CLARE FOINETTE
- Diana Barber
- Dr Martin Collins
- JOHN LYRAS
- Nicholas Woodhead
- STUART KORTH
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Southwark
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FOUNDATION FOR PAEDIATRIC OSTEOPATHY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus of £4,408 and unrestricted reserves of £246,118, which the trustees consider within the Charity Commission’s guideline of six months of expenditure. The charity reports being on a sound financial footing, supported by a significant increase in fundraising income and stable clinic donations. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FOUNDATION FOR PAEDIATRIC OSTEOPATHY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FOUNDATION FOR PAEDIATRIC OSTEOPATHY as a grant recipient include THE CARMONA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUST, SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST.
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