CHILDLIFE
Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2024
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £617,499, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of up to £336,236. The charity reported a net income surplus of £227,444 for the year, driven by increased donations and reduced fundraising expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months' operating costs (budgeted high: £336,236) (held: £617k)
“It is the policy of Childlife to have free reserves amounting to no less than three months and no more than six months’ operating costs. Based on the 2023-24 budget, the required reserve level for the year end was set at £168,118 (low) to £336,236 (high).” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to member charities, who are related parties as trustees are employees of these charities.
“Grants of £102,500 each (2023: £100,000 each) were payable to the four member charities during the financial year. The Charity was controlled by four member charities throughout the financial year. Names of member charities are Acorns Children’s Hospice, Ataxia UK, National Children’s Bureau, and National Deaf Children’s Society.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£722k
Reserves (reported)
£788k
Employees
3
Trustees
- Christopher Ferris
- Jamie Powrie
- Kaveed Ali
- Susan Jane Millman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.4m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.3m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £998k | £904k |
Common questions
Is CHILDLIFE financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £617,499, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of up to £336,236. The charity reported a net income surplus of £227,444 for the year, driven by increased donations and reduced fundraising expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by DSK Partners LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £1.3m |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 2 | £600k |
| SALOMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY | 1 | — |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION | 1 | £640k |
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £370k |