Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation Ltd

Registered charity 1048990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHILDREN FOR PEACE, FOUNDATION FOR PEACE, THE PEACE CENTRE, THE TIM PARRY JOHNATHAN BALL FOUNDATION FOR PEACE, THE TIM PARRY JOHNATHAN BALL TRUST, THE WARRINGTON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CENTRE TRUST

We support & help those affected by conflict so they are able to use their experience in a positive way to help prevent violence in their communities & beyond.We are the only UK organisation which supports victims & survivors of political violence, conflict and acts of terror through the provision of learning, exploring the causes & effects of conflict & its resolution through non-violent means.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£277k
Latest spending
£530k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £252,627 for the year, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £635,401. Per the trustees' report, the charity ceased trading at the end of the financial year and is winding down operations, with the sale of its main asset, the Peace Centre, completed in April 2025 to fund its transition to a grant-making organisation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (85% of income)
Charitable activities Grants 234,603
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £634k; policy: minimum rolling six months funding)
In the past 12 months, meeting this policy has been difficult (see Future Developments below).
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs W Parry received remuneration of £51,823.
Mrs W Parry, who is a trustee of the charity, received remuneration from the charity of £51,823 (2024: £35,750) as an employee as authorised by the Charity Commission, which includes a redundancy payment of £21,000. — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity holds an investment in a wholly owned subsidiary, The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Centre Limited. At the balance sheet date within debtors was a balance owed to the charity of £4,457 (2024: £12,479).
The charity holds an investment in a wholly owned subsidiary, The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Centre Limited. At the balance sheet date within debtors was a balance owed to the charity of £4,457 (2024: £12,479). — page 24
During the year the charity received rental income totalling £Nil (2024: £8,000) from a company that G T Boldsworth (a trustee) is also a director of. — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year the charity received rental income totalling £Nil (2024: £8,000) from a company that G T Boldsworth (a trustee) is also a director of.
The charity holds an investment in a wholly owned subsidiary, The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Centre Limited. At the balance sheet date within debtors was a balance owed to the charity of £4,457 (2024: £12,479). — page 24
During the year the charity received rental income totalling £Nil (2024: £8,000) from a company that G T Boldsworth (a trustee) is also a director of. — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Centre Limited
The charity's wholly owned subsidiary 'The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Centre Limited' traded profitably during the year and was able to gift £24,674 to the Foundation. — page 5
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 · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£965k
Total spending
£492k
Cost of raising funds
£7k
Reserves (reported)
£581k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~14.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Bradford City · Calderdale · Kirklees · Lancashire · Leeds City · Liverpool City · Manchester City · Northern Ireland · Sheffield City · Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£277k£530k
31/03/2024£304k£553k
31/03/2023£965k£492k
31/03/2022£625k£1.5m
31/03/2021£732k£730k

Common questions

Is Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £252,627 for the year, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £635,401. Per the trustees' report, the charity ceased trading at the end of the financial year and is winding down operations, with the sale of its main asset, the Peace Centre, completed in April 2025 to fund its transition to a grant-making organisation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery10/11/2023£50kMillionaire Street 2023 11w1
Crowdfunder05/05/2022£4kLocal Action Fund
UK government01/04/2019£150kSupport for Victims of Terrorism
UK government01/04/2018£150kSupport for Victims of Terrorism
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2011£300kSurvivors for Peace
The National Lottery Community Fund17/07/2009£393kReach
UK government£150kSupport for victims of terrorism in England & Wales

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