THE CHILD ACCIDENT PREVENTION TRUST
Registered charity 1053549 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAPT, CHILD ACCIDENT PREVENTION TRUST · also registered in Scotland as SC051312 (OSCR)
Avoidable accidents are a leading cause of death, disability and disfigurement for children. We work UK-wide to prevent these tragedies, targeting families at greatest risk. We educate and empower families, arm frontline staff with advice and resources to share, provide training that improves knowledge, skills and confidence and use our specialist knowledge to build a safer world for all children.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus of £30,219 in 2024-25, reversing a previous deficit, and increased its total reserves to £69,175. However, the trustees note that free reserves of £60,144 remain below their stated policy target of three months of fixed costs and ancillary closure costs, which is projected to be £72,308. The charity relies on a diverse mix of government grants, trust funding, and corporate partnerships to sustain its operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £60k; policy: three months of fixed costs plus ancillary closure costs)
“Free reserves now stand at £60,144 while three months of fixed costs and ancillary closure costs is projected to be £72,308. The free reserves are therefore below the level the Trustees would like them to be.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Child Accident Prevention Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Clive Higglesden
- Helen Anna Louise Bunting
- Ian Richard Gethin
- Paul John Leggat
- Randy William Packer Weeks · trustee of 2 other charities
- Robert Lloyd Manning
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CHILD ACCIDENT PREVENTION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus of £30,219 in 2024-25, reversing a previous deficit, and increased its total reserves to £69,175. However, the trustees note that free reserves of £60,144 remain below their stated policy target of three months of fixed costs and ancillary closure costs, which is projected to be £72,308. The charity relies on a diverse mix of government grants, trust funding, and corporate partnerships to sustain its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE CHILD ACCIDENT PREVENTION TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHILD ACCIDENT PREVENTION TRUST as a grant recipient include THE VTCT FOUNDATION, STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION, THE TEDWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST.
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