CHILDREN'S BURNS TRUST

Registered charity 1082084 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHILDREN'S FIRE AND BURN TRUST

We are a national charity providing rehabilitation support for burned and scald injured children and their families, as well as prevention and awareness campaigns for which there is no national funding. We make a difference by raising awareness to reduce burns and scalds to children, delivering direct support following a burn injury and working collaboratively to deliver access to rehabilitation.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£98k

Latest spending

£83k

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £125,120, which exceeds its stated policy target of 12 months' operating costs. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months' operating costs (held: £125k)

“the Trustees have adopted a Reserves policy equivalent to the cost of 12 months’ operating costs.”

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 — Children's Burns Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

MARINA LOBANOV-ROSTOVSKYchair
Alison Tweddle · trustee of 1 other charity
KEN DUNN FRCS PLAS
Neil O'Connor CBE
ROY WILSHER
Raiche Barry
Sir Kenneth John Knight CBEQFSMDL

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£98k	£83k
31/03/2024	£89k	£105k
31/03/2023	£135k	£81k
31/03/2022	£88k	£66k
31/03/2021	£55k	£77k

Common questions

Is CHILDREN'S BURNS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £125,120, which exceeds its stated policy target of 12 months' operating costs. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHILDREN'S BURNS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILDREN'S BURNS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE VTCT FOUNDATION, THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY, THE ASTOR FOUNDATION, THE CHANDRIS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE VTCT FOUNDATION	FY2024	£51k	Small grant
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY	FY2023	£25k
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY	FY2024	£25k
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY	FY2022	£25k
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY	FY2025	£20k
THE VTCT FOUNDATION	FY2022	£19k	Small grant/New Ways of Working
THE ASTOR FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATION	FY2022	£2k	Medical
THE CHANDRIS FOUNDATION	FY2024	£500
THE CHANDRIS FOUNDATION	FY2022	£500	Children's Charities
THE CHANDRIS FOUNDATION	FY2021	£500	Greek Charities