THE CHIRP CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1058262 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C H I R P, CHIRP

To help improve aviation and maritime safety and build a Just Culture by managing an independent and influential programme for the confidential reporting of human factors related safety issues.

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Latest income

£553k

Latest spending

£538k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £15,408, increasing its total funds to £184,605. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. The unrestricted reserves increased to £20,614, though this remains below the stated medium-term target of £60,000.

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: £21k; policy: £60,000)

“Progress towards building up the Unrestricted General Reserve Fund was monitored throughout the year and a net surplus of £9,056 was successfully achieved bringing the Unrestricted General Reserve Fund to £20,614. We continue to work towards achieving the reserves target.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gibson Whitter Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The CHIRP Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income

£553k

Total spending

£538k

Reserves (reported)

£21k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Ruth Anne KAUFMAN OBEchair
Adelle ROBERTS
Captain Donald Patrick COCKRILL
Dr Simon Adrian GILL
Glenn Martin BRADLEY
Jeremy John BURROWS
Jeremy Reid KINDER
Kevin Charles Stephen GREGORY
Kirsten Louise RIENSEMA
Michael James CRIPPS
Ryan HALL

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£553k	£538k
31/03/2024	£587k	£585k
31/03/2023	£517k	£470k
31/03/2022	£224k	£480k
31/03/2021	£638k	£456k

Common questions

Is THE CHIRP CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £15,408, increasing its total funds to £184,605. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. The unrestricted reserves increased to £20,614, though this remains below the stated medium-term target of £60,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gibson Whitter Limited.

Who funds THE CHIRP CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHIRP CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION, THE I T F SEAFARERS TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION	FY2022	£260k	Safety at Sea
THE I T F SEAFARERS TRUST	FY2024	£65k
THE I T F SEAFARERS TRUST	FY2023	£65k
THE I T F SEAFARERS TRUST	FY2022	£60k	Welfare services
THE I T F SEAFARERS TRUST	FY2021	£60k