THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1105094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE FOUNDATION, THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S MIRACLE FOUNDATION

The objectives of the Foundation are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of children or children's charities worldwide by the provision of financial and other assistance and by promoting volunteerism.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN OR CHILDREN'S CHARITIES WORLDWIDE BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE AND BY PROMOTING VOLUNTEERISM.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£223k
Latest spending
£204k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £19,210 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £34,290. The trustees consider the financial position appropriate and have confirmed the ability to continue trading for at least 12 months. Governance costs were primarily met by a donation from CIBC, and the charity had no employees or trustee remuneration costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level of reserves which would enable donations to be made in any year where income from trading commission is limited (reserves figure: £34k)
“the Trustees believe it prudent to retain a level of reserves which would enable donations to be made in any year where income from trading commission is limited.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: CIBC London Branch
“In 2025 CIBC made a donation of £10,260 (2024: £7,760) to cover costs, and an additional £78,141 (2024: £72,550) as part of the various fundraising activities in the year. Of this £5,300 (2024: £2,740) was outstanding at the year end.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CIBC World Markets Children's Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£223k£204k
31/03/2024£197k£208k
31/03/2023£198k£207k
31/03/2022£203k£181k
31/03/2021£198k£214k

Common questions

Is THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £19,210 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £34,290. The trustees consider the financial position appropriate and have confirmed the ability to continue trading for at least 12 months. Governance costs were primarily met by a donation from CIBC, and the charity had no employees or trustee remuneration costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHILDREN'S WORLD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION£223k—0above—no doubt
CHILDREN'S WORLD FY2026£133k——unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£563k—0above—no doubt
VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY FY2025£7.2m——above—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST FY2025£9.7m——unclear—no doubt
CISV INTERNATIONAL PEACE FUND FY2025£34k—0within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.