THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST
Registered charity 1018963 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TACT · also registered in Scotland as SC039052 (OSCR)
TACT IS A DIVERSIFIED CHILDREN'S CHARITY PREDOMINANTLY PROVIDING FOSTERING, ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PUBLIC CARE OR ON THE CUSP OF CARE. THE CHARITY ALSO CAMPAIGNS AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity delivered a surplus of £568k and held free reserves of £9.7m, which is well above its minimum policy requirement. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to remain in operation for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Cash balances closed the year at £8.1m, providing a strong financial base to withstand sector headwinds.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 25% of budgeted overhead expenditure (£2,750K) (held: £9.7m)
“TACT’s approach from April 2023 is to maintain free reserves, equivalent to 25% percent of budgeted overhead expenditure £2,750K.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: FCV Ltd donated £700k to TACT under a deed of covenant.
“Foster Care Values Limited has undertaken to donate all profits to TACT - £700K was donated to TACT as a distribution in the period.” — page 28
“Management charges: The Charity charged the subsidiary £34k for management, governance and back-office support services.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: TACT charged FCV Ltd £34k for management and back-office support.
“Foster Care Values Limited has undertaken to donate all profits to TACT - £700K was donated to TACT as a distribution in the period.” — page 28
“Management charges: The Charity charged the subsidiary £34k for management, governance and back-office support services.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Foster Care Values Limited
“The wholly owned trading subsidiary, Foster Care Values Limited (Company Number 08405979) is incorporated and registered in England and Wales and its principal activity is the provision of fostering services in North Wales.” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HW Fisher Audit. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Adolescent And Children's Trust (TACT) (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Andy Elvin — TACT CEO (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Bert O'Donoghuechair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Chizoma Okaro
- Francisco Yeo
- Jennifer O'Connell
- Michael Lister
- Michael Scott
- Paul Anderson
- Professor Lorraine Johnstone
- Richard Penney
- Tom Bingham
- Tusnyme Ghilani
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity delivered a surplus of £568k and held free reserves of £9.7m, which is well above its minimum policy requirement. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to remain in operation for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Cash balances closed the year at £8.1m, providing a strong financial base to withstand sector headwinds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HW Fisher Audit.
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