THE MISS JO TORRINGTON CHILDRENS FUND
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Objects
BENEFIT OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN GENERAL, WITH A WISH TO BENEFIT CHILDREN WHEN POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHPORT AREA HEALTH AUTHORITY AREA
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £23,704 and bank balances were £18,096 at the end of the period. The charity holds £976,463 in expendable endowment investments which can be released to support activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
“HSBC UK Bank PLC was paid £18,674 for trust administration and investment management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 2 of the trust deed.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2025 | £38k | £36k |
| 05/04/2024 | £19k | £36k |
| 05/04/2023 | £19k | £37k |
| 05/04/2022 | £20k | £35k |
| 05/04/2021 | £17k | £34k |
Common questions
Is THE MISS JO TORRINGTON CHILDRENS FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £23,704 and bank balances were £18,096 at the end of the period. The charity holds £976,463 in expendable endowment investments which can be released to support activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.