PARENTING 2000

Registered charity 1042989 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We work with disadvantaged children, young people, families & individuals, providing emotional, practical support and wellbeing at an early intervention stage. We Provide a diverse range of open access and targeted youth activities, therapy from aged 6 years, whole family support, parenting programmes & activities to support mental health & wellbeing. Centres in Southport & Crosby, Merseyside.

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Latest income
£717k
Latest spending
£594k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £122,958 for the year, bringing total funds to £605,086. The trustees consider the current level of unrestricted and designated funds to be sufficient to maintain services and cover six months of running costs, although general unrestricted funds alone are below the stated policy target. The charity is not dependent on external funding for its going concern status, as the trustees have a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months running costs (held: £238k)
“The trustees have reviewed the Reserves Policy of the charity and have recognised the need to establish appropriate level of working capital to sustain the future operations and obligations in the event of unforeseen reductions in its income streams to be designated to cover 6 months running costs in line with Charity Commission Guidelines.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Mindful Futures CIC
“established a Mental Health ahd Wellbeing trading arm’ Mindful Futures CIC' for the expansion of - our commissioned therapy and ancillary well-being activities.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

MINDFUL FUTURES CIC — per its own Companies House accounts
  • The subsidiary acknowledges its parent charity, 'Parenting 2000', as a source of initial demand data via consultations, but no financial intra-group transactions are disclosed.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDCYP Support 5-18 years in Sefton——

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£717k
Total spending
£594k
Reserves (reported)
£238k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~4.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£717k£594k
31/03/2024£524k£521k
31/03/2023£573k£528k
31/03/2022£563k£528k
31/03/2021£474k£415k

Common questions

Is PARENTING 2000 financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £122,958 for the year, bringing total funds to £605,086. The trustees consider the current level of unrestricted and designated funds to be sufficient to maintain services and cover six months of running costs, although general unrestricted funds alone are below the stated policy target. The charity is not dependent on external funding for its going concern status, as the trustees have a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PARENTING 2000?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PARENTING 2000 as a grant recipient include SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICEFY2025£25k
SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICEFY2022£16kLiving Well Sefton / Community Development
SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICEFY2024£3kLiving Well Sefton / Crisis Café
SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICEFY2023£2kLiving Well Sefton / Health and Wellbeing
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kMerseyside

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/05/2018£10kTriage and Drop In Therapeutic Support
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2014£10kFresh Start
The National Lottery Community Fund04/04/2012£10kArtefacts