TALBOT HOUSE CHILDREN’S CHARITY LIMITED
We are a non maintained special school in the north east region, for children and young people who have emotional, social and mental health difficulties. We place great emphasis on social and educational inclusion and our ability to purposefully engage young people is a key to a young persons educational ongoing development in these areas.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £681,535 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total net assets increasing to £3,433,537. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a healthy cash position and has determined that its free reserves of £1,239,563 are sufficient to cover approximately 4.7 months of operating costs, meeting their stated policy target of 4 to 6 months.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider it prudent to maintain unrestricted free reserves at a level sufficient to cover between 4 and 6 months operating costs.” — page 5
“Pension Liability 16 (40,241 ) ( 16,943)” — page 17
Inspection and regulatory ratings
- Ofsted — Talbot House Children's Charity: Good
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Rev ALLISON JOAN HARDINGchair
- Julie Cross
- MARTIN LONERGAN
- Matthew James Stevens
- Trudy Maria Johnson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £3.8m | £3.1m |
| 31/03/2024 | £3.4m | £2.9m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.5m | £2.5m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.9m | £2.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £2.7m | £2.3m |
Common questions
Is TALBOT HOUSE CHILDREN’S CHARITY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £681,535 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total net assets increasing to £3,433,537. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a healthy cash position and has determined that its free reserves of £1,239,563 are sufficient to cover approximately 4.7 months of operating costs, meeting their stated policy target of 4 to 6 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by S&W Audit.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TALBOT HOUSE CHILDREN’S CHARITY LIMITED | £3.8m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| CASTLE HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YORK HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £6.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| RUTLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BATH HOUSE CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY CENTRE | £821k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL TRUST | £2.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |