THE CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1060714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CBF, THE CBF
To demonstrate that children and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging can enjoy normal life opportunities when their behaviour is properly understood and appropriately supported, and to support parents and carers through education and information to enable this to happen.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that incoming resources decreased to £543,061 from £836,108 in the prior year, largely due to the absence of a one-off legacy. The charity reported a net expenditure of £50,321, with unrestricted reserves falling to £365,905, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of closure costs plus six months' running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Grants (69% of income)
“grant funding remains crucial in enabling CBF to continue its work, and indeed represented 69% of total incoming resources in 2024/25.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £366k; policy: closure costs plus six months running costs)
“General funds amounted to £365,905 at 31 January 2025, representing approximately 4.6 months of running costs, after taking account of estimated closure costs, based on predicted expenditure for 2025/26. This is below the target” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CBF (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reported reserves equal ~7.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (73% 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: 4.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/11/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dr David Gerwyn Allenchair
- Alexander Paul Rook
- CLARE JOSEPHINE MILLION
- Dr Nicholas Henry Manktelow
- Justin Nathan Hunt
- Karen Anne Jankulak
- Kathleen A Sanger
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 CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that incoming resources decreased to £543,061 from £836,108 in the prior year, largely due to the absence of a one-off legacy. The charity reported a net expenditure of £50,321, with unrestricted reserves falling to £365,905, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of closure costs plus six months' running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Ltd.
Who funds THE CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, Alex Ferry Foundation, THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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