Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

INTERACT STROKE SUPPORT

Registered charity 1080046 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INTERACT READING SERVICE, INTERACT READING SERVICE - SUPPORTING STROKE RECOVERY

InterAct Stroke Support takes professional actors into hospitals and stroke clubs to read and interact with stroke survivors. This interaction alleviates boredom, depression and stimulates the brain, thus helping rehabilitation & recovery.Post stroke depression is common and neural stimulation has been shown to help the brain "adaptively rewire" finding new routes from A to B.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£265k
Latest spending
£217k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £264,691 from £170,328 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £47,245. Unrestricted reserves rose to £108,397, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £108k)
“They aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — InterAct Stroke Support (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Bristol City · Cardiff · East Sussex · Manchester City · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · Northern Ireland · Oldham · Scotland · Throughout London · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£265k£217k
31/08/2024£170k£216k
31/08/2023£184k£234k
31/08/2022£151k£144k
31/08/2021£152k£130k

Common questions

Is INTERACT STROKE SUPPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £264,691 from £170,328 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £47,245. Unrestricted reserves rose to £108,397, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds INTERACT STROKE SUPPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name INTERACT STROKE SUPPORT as a grant recipient include THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST, EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST, WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUST, THE GRAND CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£91kGrant
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£25kHealth and wellbeing grants to organisations
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25kHealth and wellbeing grants
EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£15kTheatrical grants to 7 institutions
WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUSTFY2024£15kContinuation of reading service to stroke survivors at Royal London Hospital
THE GRAND CHARITYFY2022£11kCore Funding
EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10kGrant made to institution
THE TOMPKINS FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITYFY2025£6k
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATIONFY2025£5k
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATIONFY2024£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2024£5kOther grants
THE TOMPKINS FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITYFY2023£5kInterAct Charity working with stroke rehabilitation patients
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2022£5k
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATIONFY2022£5k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2025£5kHealth
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2025£5kThe advancement of health or saving of lives
THE HELEN HAMLYN TRUSTFY2025£5kMedical
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2023£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2025£5k
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITYFY2023£5kProviding relief for those in need or sickness and the advancement of life
THE FRIENDS OF THE CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITALFY2025£5kGrant payable
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2024£4k
EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4kTheatrical grants to 6 institutions
THE FRIENDS OF GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' HOSPITALFY2023£4kAmenities grants
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITYFY2024£3k
THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATIONFY2024£3kEducation & Academic
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations Programme
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BEDFORD PARK, LONDONFY2022£3kBook Festival charity
THE WYSELIOT ROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE WYSELIOT ROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE WYSELIOT ROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
The Crerar Family TrustFY2024£3k
THE WYSELIOT ROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
FRIARSGATE TRUSTFY2022£2kCare and Welfare
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
STRAND PARISHES TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
KATIE BRADFORD ARTS TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation07/08/2025£112kGrant to InterAct Stroke Support
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2025£14kReading Service -Whiteabbey
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland26/06/2024£5kQ2 2024 Community FLEX Grant
City Bridge Foundation22/07/2020£56kGrant to InterAct Stroke Support
City Bridge Foundation20/03/2017£70kGrant to InterAct Stroke Support
City Bridge Foundation08/07/2010£70kGrant to InterAct Stroke Support

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST2£21k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£20k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATION2£13k
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement2£5k
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST2£1k
PROJECT GIVING BACK1£418k
THE BAND TRUST1£175k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION1£165k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INTERACT STROKE SUPPORT£265k—0unclear—no doubt
STROKE ASSOCIATION FY2025£44.4m——within—no doubt
DIFFERENT STROKES (TRUSTEES) LIMITED FY2025£486k—0unclear—no doubt
The Stroke and Wellness Foundation FY2025£321k—0unclear—no doubt
NeuroActiveUK FY2025£193k—0unclear—no doubt
DERBYSHIRE STROKE & NEURO THERAPY CENTRE FY2024£594k—0unclear—noted

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