WE ARE BEAMS

Registered charity 1054129 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEAMS, DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM CONSORTIUM LIMITED, DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM CONSORTIUM LTD, THE PARENTS CONSORTIUM, WE ARE BEAMS LTD

We are Beams is a charity providing services to disabled young people and their families. Our services include support, advice, leisure activities. training and short breaks including overnight.

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Latest income

£2.5m

Latest spending

£2.3m

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net accounting surplus of £162,169 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Total income increased to £2,480,058, while total expenditure was £2,307,135. The trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the near future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)

“In the band £70,001 - £80,000 1 4” — page 32

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months’ unrestricted expenditure (held: £207k)

“it is the trustees’ policy that the balance of, general funds should be maintained at six months’ unrestricted expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Family members of Head of Charity employed

“During the year Mr R Adams, Mr D Adams, Mrs J Adams and Mr J Adams, family members of Mrs K Adams, Head of Charity of We Are Beams, were employed by the Charity.” — page 44

“During the year P Hatcher, the sister of T Woods, a member of key management personne! of the charity, was employed by the Charity.” — page 44

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Sister of key management personnel employed

“During the year Mr R Adams, Mr D Adams, Mrs J Adams and Mr J Adams, family members of Mrs K Adams, Head of Charity of We Are Beams, were employed by the Charity.” — page 44

“During the year P Hatcher, the sister of T Woods, a member of key management personne! of the charity, was employed by the Charity.” — page 44

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Daughter of key management personnel employed

“During the year Mr R Adams, Mr D Adams, Mrs J Adams and Mr J Adams, family members of Mrs K Adams, Head of Charity of We Are Beams, were employed by the Charity.” — page 44

“During the year P Hatcher, the sister of T Woods, a member of key management personne! of the charity, was employed by the Charity.” — page 44

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Transaction with trustee-linked organization

“During the year Mr R Adams, Mr D Adams, Mrs J Adams and Mr J Adams, family members of Mrs K Adams, Head of Charity of We Are Beams, were employed by the Charity.” — page 44

“During the year P Hatcher, the sister of T Woods, a member of key management personne! of the charity, was employed by the Charity.” — page 44

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Beams Payroll Services Ltd

“The charity's trading subsidiary, Beams Payroll Services Limited was incorporated on 20 December 2023”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — We Are Beams (matched by registered charity number).

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.

Buyer	Contract	Awarded	Value
Kent County Council	External Tuition - Kent County Council (KCC) and Medway Council	—	—
Kent County Council	External Tuition - Kent County Council (KCC) and Medway Council	—	—

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

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

Total income

£2.5m

Total spending

£2.3m

Cost of raising funds

£88k

Reserves (reported)

£733k

Employees

106

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (79% 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: 3.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Garrett
Graham Price
Jenna Wells
Rosemarie Neale
Susan Crocker
Terri Cox
mark walker · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£2.5m	£2.3m
31/03/2024	£2.1m	£2.2m
31/03/2023	£2.0m	£2.1m
31/03/2022	£1.8m	£1.7m
31/03/2021	£1.9m	£1.5m

Common questions

Is WE ARE BEAMS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net accounting surplus of £162,169 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Total income increased to £2,480,058, while total expenditure was £2,307,135. The trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the near future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of WE ARE BEAMS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Who funds WE ARE BEAMS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WE ARE BEAMS as a grant recipient include THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS, THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, WOODEN SPOON SOCIETY, Children's Alliance, CORNWALLIS EAST KENT FREEMASONS' CHARITY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS	FY2023	£70k	New garden for the disabled children in Kent
THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£45k
WOODEN SPOON SOCIETY	FY2022	£25k	Sensory Rooms & Gardens
Children's Alliance	FY2024	£6k
CORNWALLIS EAST KENT FREEMASONS' CHARITY	FY2022	£5k
THE DWF FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2025	£3k
FORD BRITAIN TRUST	FY2022	£3k
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£3k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2024	£3k
THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k
THE W H AND A HAWKINS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£2k
THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION	FY2024	£1k	Items for refurbishment of a sensory room, specifically a musical hand wall.
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2023	£1k
THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION	FY2023	£960	2 childrens trikes for their 'Plant a Smile Garden'
Moto Foundation	FY2021	£500	Community Grant

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/01/2025	£375k	Family Advice Service
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/10/2024	£20k	Minibus for Beams
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/12/2023	£120k	Beamers Holiday Playschemes
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/02/2023	£9k	Light Up A LIfe
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/04/2022	£1k	ACE Queen's Jubilee Afternoon Tea
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/12/2021	£387k	Family Advice Service
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/08/2018	£344k	Family Advice Service
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/03/2016	£195k	Inclusive Play schemes for disabled children
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/01/2013	£8k	Little Rascals
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/11/2012	£89k	Family Advice & Support Service - Home Visits
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/07/2011	£4k	Disabled Young Persons Youth Club
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/02/2007	£87k	Sensory & Play Garden

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	—
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£493k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION	1	£197k
THE PERMIRA FOUNDATION	1	£196k
CHK Foundation	1	£80k
Army Benevolent Fund	1	£50k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£45k
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£35k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BEAMSTAFFS.

BEAMSTAFFS income £211k
THE BEAM FOUNDATION income £2.0m
SUNBEAMS LONDON LTD income £351k
SMILE FOR LIFE CHILDRENS CHARITY income £657k
PUBLIC ARTS income £263k
We Are With You income £87.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WE ARE BEAMS	£2.5m	£70,001 - £80,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BEAMSTAFFS FY2025	£211k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BEAM FOUNDATION FY2025	£2.0m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SUNBEAMS LONDON LTD FY2025	£351k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SMILE FOR LIFE CHILDRENS CHARITY FY2025	£657k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
PUBLIC ARTS FY2026	£263k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.