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SEFTON CHILDRENS TRUST

Registered charity 1016643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEFTON CHILDRENS HOLIDAY FUND

Provides holiday/residential experiences for young people from families who are experiencing difficulties. We aim to build relationships, deliver educational and recreational programmes for personal and social development. We have parties, provide hampers, visit the pantomime and other theatre visits when possible.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£51k
Latest spending
£35k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net gain of £16,090 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £31,157. However, the trustees note that this figure is below their established policy target of approximately £45,000, and they are seeking extra grants to reach a more sustainable level. The charity operates with no paid staff or premises, relying entirely on volunteers and donations to fund its charitable activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £31k; policy: approximately £45,000)
“The funds at the year end were only £31,157 and the Trustees are looking to secure extra grants for the coming year to bring the reserves to a more sustainable level.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£51k£35k
05/04/2024£42k£61k
05/04/2023£50k£62k
05/04/2022£25k£27k
05/04/2021£27k£12k

Common questions

Is SEFTON CHILDRENS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net gain of £16,090 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £31,157. However, the trustees note that this figure is below their established policy target of approximately £45,000, and they are seeking extra grants to reach a more sustainable level. The charity operates with no paid staff or premises, relying entirely on volunteers and donations to fund its charitable activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SEFTON CHILDRENS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SEFTON CHILDRENS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUSTFY2025£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2021£10kSefton Children's Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2019£10kSefton Children's Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2015£10kA4A - Sefton Childrens Trust annual summer residential