SPURGEONS
We currently deliver more than 50 high-quality services to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges faced by many across the UK - including poverty, abuse problems, offending and other social issues. By partnering with local authorities, supporters and other funding bodies, we come alongside children and their families to help them to work together to find long-lasting solutions.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income grew by 4% to £12.6M, while expenditure reduced by 11% to £13.5M, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £1.3M. The charity holds general unrestricted reserves of £5.7M, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated free reserves target of £4.7M. The filing asserts that the charity is in a strong financial position with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Combined, this indicates an estimated total requirement for free reserves of £4.7M”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/09/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (27/06/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (31/01/2023)
Trustees
- Michael Victor Rebeirochair
- Berry Leeder
- Carol Payne
- David Buchan
- Deborah Anne Clinton
- Dr Marie Astrid Janson Jones
- Julius Kirumira
- Robert Clarke
- Temilola Salimon
- Terry Roberts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £12.6m | £13.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £12.1m | £15.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £12.5m | £14.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £14.2m | £12.8m |
| 31/03/2021 | £13.1m | £12.5m |
Common questions
Is SPURGEONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income grew by 4% to £12.6M, while expenditure reduced by 11% to £13.5M, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £1.3M. The charity holds general unrestricted reserves of £5.7M, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated free reserves target of £4.7M. The filing asserts that the charity is in a strong financial position with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds SPURGEONS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPURGEONS as a grant recipient include THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JERUSALEM TRUST, THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Hounslow | 08/08/2024 | £30k | Grant to SPURGEONS |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2024 | £20k | Targeted; Expert Support for Parents/Carers of Autistic Children & Young People |
| City Bridge Foundation | 02/08/2023 | £131k | Grant to Spurgeons |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/03/2023 | £10k | Spurgeons Young Carers Festival Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2022 | £348k | Invisible Walls |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2021 | £10k | The Art of Being a Dad |
| UK government | 18/06/2021 | £8k | Covenant Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £1k | Invisible Walls Celebration Fun Day |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/09/2019 | £452k | Invisible Walls |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/03/2019 | £600 | Young Carers Family Fun |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/01/2017 | £229k | Family Intervention for Self Harm |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/09/2016 | £435k | Spurgeons' Invisible Walls |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2015 | £315k | Spurgeons Phoenix Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2011 | £10k | Wolverhampton Young Carers Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/05/2011 | £949k | The 'Sisters' Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2009 | £467k | Spurgeons Shout |
| UK government | — | £73k | Police and Schools, Spurgeons (PaSS) project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 2 | £183k |
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.9m |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £257k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £124k |
| DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £110k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £94k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
Charities like this
- SOUTHAMPTON CITY AND REGION ACTION TO COMBAT HARDSHIP
- THE PURI FOUNDATION
- CHANGING FUTURES NORTH EAST
- ST JAMES' CENTRE (DERBY)
- HUGGARD
- THE ZACCHAEUS 2000 TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPURGEONS | £12.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHAMPTON CITY AND REGION ACTION TO COMBAT HARDSHIP | £1.7m | — | 0 | above | 17.4% | no doubt |
| THE PURI FOUNDATION | £5.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHANGING FUTURES NORTH EAST | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST JAMES' CENTRE (DERBY) | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUGGARD | £3.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |