TINY TIM'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE
The charity provides free therapy sessions for children with disabilities and special needs.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £91,341 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £381,942 to £290,601. The trustees report that rising costs and declining soft-play footfall have strained finances, leading to a reduction in services and the use of reserves. Free unrestricted reserves have fallen to £51,830, which is below the stated policy target of six months' running expenses.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the trustees’ policy to hold sufficient reserves to cover at least six months' running expenses, to cover any unforeseen costs that may arise in the future. Unfortunately we currently have 3 months in free funds.” — page 4
“The charity has been working hard to reduce our spending and increasing our fundraising efforts to stabilise our finances, whilst continuing to offer the same quality of service, after having to use a large amount of our reserves over the past few years to cover our increasing costs.” — page 4
“The charity leases part of the premises to Tiny Tim Catering Limited which operates the cafe within the soft play area. Some of the directors of Tiny Tim Catering Limited are also directors and trustees of the charity.” — page 4
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/03/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (04/02/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (24/01/2025)
Trustees
- PAULINE LUCKETTchair
- Dawn Mary Hemings
- Helen Rush Stainer
- KEN BROWN
- Lois Mary Thorpe
- Patricia Joyce Jarvis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2026 | £228k | £319k |
| 31/01/2025 | £293k | £294k |
| 31/01/2024 | £207k | £345k |
| 31/01/2023 | £280k | £266k |
| 31/01/2022 | £192k | £236k |
Common questions
Is TINY TIM'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £91,341 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £381,942 to £290,601. The trustees report that rising costs and declining soft-play footfall have strained finances, leading to a reduction in services and the use of reserves. Free unrestricted reserves have fallen to £51,830, which is below the stated policy target of six months' running expenses. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TINY TIM'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TINY TIM'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, RJ AND AH DANIELS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Shared trustees with funders
- PAULINE LUCKETT — trustee here and at WEST ORCHARD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY