HEADLINERS (UK)
Registered charity 1043300 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHILDREN'S EXPRESS (UK)
Provides learning and development through journalism and active citizenship activities for vulnerable children and young people aged 8-25 year olds to have a voice. Our work enables and empowers the most vulnerable and disadvantaged and young people to share their views, opinions and enable their voices to be heard.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a net surplus of £13,601 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £18,295. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £60,000, which represents 18 months of core costs, but the actual unrestricted reserves are significantly below this target. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £60,000 (held: £18k)
“The Trustees have determined that a target reserves level of £60,000 is both realistic and appropriate. This represents 18 months of core costs not supported by guaranteed income streams which is felt to provide sufficient protection for the organisation.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Jon Hudsonchair
- Dr JACK DAVID ROBERT BAINES
- Eshe Nelson
- Nancy Rose Anderson
- Suleimanu Usaini
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HEADLINERS (UK) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a net surplus of £13,601 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £18,295. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £60,000, which represents 18 months of core costs, but the actual unrestricted reserves are significantly below this target. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HEADLINERS (UK)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEADLINERS (UK) as a grant recipient include SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, W F SOUTHALL TRUST, THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST.
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