THE CHILDRENS WELFARE AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Raise funds to assist research into childrens disease
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH AND RELIEVE SICKNESS IN PARTICULAR OF CHILDREN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD DISEASE AND ILLNESS ON THE BASIS THAT THE RESULTS OF ANY RESEARCH WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC. ("THE OBJECTS").
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus for the year, with net assets represented by £142,839 in cash at bank. The trustees report that funds were generated from donations, bank interest, and fundraising activities, with significant donations made to external causes. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ongoing operations.
What the accounts disclose
“generous donations of £75,800 was received from members of the public and £7,000 from our trustees.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- MR JIM MC ARDLEchair
- DAVID JONES
- John Carey
- Keith Masterson
- Kevin Moran
- PADDY KELLY
- Rory O'Connor
- Sean McNicholas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £136k | £136k |
| 30/06/2024 | £138k | £123k |
| 30/06/2023 | £97k | £116k |
| 30/06/2022 | £85k | £123k |
| 30/06/2021 | £76k | £42k |
Common questions
Is THE CHILDRENS WELFARE AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus for the year, with net assets represented by £142,839 in cash at bank. The trustees report that funds were generated from donations, bank interest, and fundraising activities, with significant donations made to external causes. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ongoing operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 2 | £53k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 2 | £30k |
| The Rathbones Group Foundation | 2 | £9k |
| MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION | 2 | £5k |
| BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| ST. JAMES'S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £341k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £185k |
Charities like this
- THE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION LIMITED
- THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
- THE WORLD CHILDREN'S FUND
- VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY
- CHILDREN IN NEED FUND
- THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHILDRENS WELFARE AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION LIMITED | £563k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY | £5.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WORLD CHILDREN'S FUND | £927k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY | £7.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN IN NEED FUND | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |