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POLIO AND CHILDREN IN NEED CHARITY

Registered charity 1096394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POLIO CHILDREN

Latest income
£148k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity retained substantial funds to ensure it meets its financial obligations for future years. Total net assets increased from £156,197 to £170,050 during the period. The trustees confirmed that the going concern assumption is applicable with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: substantial funds to meet future obligations (held: £170k)
“HENCE SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS ARE RETAINED BY THE CHARITY TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS ITS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS CHARITABLE ACTIVITY IN THE FUTURE YEARS.”
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Polio Children (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambodia · India · Kenya · Saint Vincent · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Tanzania · Throughout England · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£148k£184k
31/12/2023£317k£291k
31/12/2022£218k£232k
31/12/2021£203k£304k
31/12/2020£73k£116k

Common questions

Is POLIO AND CHILDREN IN NEED CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity retained substantial funds to ensure it meets its financial obligations for future years. Total net assets increased from £156,197 to £170,050 during the period. The trustees confirmed that the going concern assumption is applicable with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2022 accounts were independently examined.

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 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY1—
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£1.1m
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION1£500k
CHARITY MEALS1£425k
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION1£400k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION1£370k
HUMAN RELIEF FOUNDATION1£238k
THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£88k

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