CBUK26
Registered charity 1040419 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C B T, CHILD BEREAVEMENT CHARITY, CHILD BEREAVEMENT UK, THE CHILD BEREAVEMENT TRUST
Relieves sickness amongst persons affected by the death of a baby or child or when children are bereaved by providing appropriate information and support and educates the public by providing accessible training for the all who work with these families and children.
Causes: Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £5,245 for the year, with total income increasing by 24% to £4.2m largely due to a successful anniversary event. Unencumbered free reserves remained stable at £2.2m, while the charity completed a cost reduction programme to align its cost base with regular income. The trustees report that the charity is in a strong financial position despite ongoing economic challenges.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: four months of projected annual costs (held: £2.2m)
“The Designated Fund represents four months of projected annual costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of trustee expenses
“During the year £25 was reimbursed to a trustee.” — page 32
“In 2024 £20,818 in relation event catering services were incurred from a company of which a Trustee, Therese Mayhew is a Director.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee-connected business for event catering
“During the year £25 was reimbursed to a trustee.” — page 32
“In 2024 £20,818 in relation event catering services were incurred from a company of which a Trustee, Therese Mayhew is a Director.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Seymour Taylor Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.4m
Reported reserves equal ~10.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (72% 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: 32.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (13/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (17/02/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (04/05/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (04/01/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alexander Seamus FITZGIBBONSchair
- DEBORAH EATON QC
- Peter West · trustee of 2 other charities
- Shareen Jivraj-Virani
- TIM MANASSEH
- Therese Mayhew
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CBUK26 financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £5,245 for the year, with total income increasing by 24% to £4.2m largely due to a successful anniversary event. Unencumbered free reserves remained stable at £2.2m, while the charity completed a cost reduction programme to align its cost base with regular income. The trustees report that the charity is in a strong financial position despite ongoing economic challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Seymour Taylor Limited.
Who funds CBUK26?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CBUK26 as a grant recipient include Flat Iron Trust, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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