CLOWNS IN THE SKY

Registered charity 1105195 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a registered charity who support children with brain tumours and their families across England. Our aim is to bring a smile to the face of sick children and provide support to help their families at a stressful time. Currently we have activity trolleys in oncology wards in many hospitals and shared care units, these trolleys can be enjoyed at anytime and provide a range of craft activities.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received an independent examination with no material matters reported. The trustees confirmed that resources were adequate to continue operating on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Clowns in the Sky (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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/04/2025£91k£99k
01/04/2024£104k£100k
01/04/2023£121k£82k
01/04/2022£117k£80k
01/04/2021£117k£56k

Common questions

Is CLOWNS IN THE SKY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received an independent examination with no material matters reported. The trustees confirmed that resources were adequate to continue operating on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CLOWNS IN THE SKY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CLOWNS IN THE SKY as a grant recipient include THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION, THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£91kGrant
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£11k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATIONFY2022£6k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUSTFY2022£4kSection 2 f Charitable Organisations
COLCHESTER CATALYST CHARITYFY2024£3kSensory items for children in hospital
THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£2kMedical
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kEducational/Sundry Grants
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kEducational/Sundry Grants
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2025£1k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2024£1k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE BROUGHTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2023£1kChildren’s Welfare
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2022£1k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2025£1kThe advancement of health or saving of lives
THE BROUGHTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2022£1kChildren’s Welfare
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
BELVEDERE TRUSTFY2022£1k
CLARK FOUNDATIONFY2022£900
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£800
THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITYFY2023£750
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£650
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2024£500Children’s Welfare
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500Medical, Health and Sickness
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2025£500Children’s Welfare
THE JGW PATTERSON FOUNDATIONFY2022£250Hospices and cancer patient care
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£200
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£130
THE ARDWICK TRUSTFY2026£100
THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023—