IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED

Registered charity 1106740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support children and young people with disabilities and their families by providing advice, information, respite and recreational activities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£166k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £47,602, a significant rise from the previous year's £19,970, driven by a successful crowdfunding campaign that exceeded expectations. The trustees report a strong reserve position and confirm adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Despite challenges from the cost-of-living crisis limiting public funding, the charity expanded its support activities and maintained a surplus for the year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months (held: £48k)
“We intend to maintain our reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to 6 months.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Hackney · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£166k£139k
31/12/2023£117k£134k
31/12/2022£127k£123k
31/12/2021£72k£84k
31/12/2020£98k£96k

Common questions

Is IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £47,602, a significant rise from the previous year's £19,970, driven by a successful crowdfunding campaign that exceeded expectations. The trustees report a strong reserve position and confirm adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Despite challenges from the cost-of-living crisis limiting public funding, the charity expanded its support activities and maintained a surplus for the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED as a grant recipient include THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery31/03/2025£15kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2023£10kIn Touch Caring for Carers
Postcode Lottery27/07/2022£7kLocal Activities
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2021£10kIn Touch Family Local
Sport England17/08/2021£2kTGC CF Get Active Be Well
The National Lottery Community Fund03/08/2018£10kIn Touch Staffing
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2015£10kK.U.Y.A. Coordinator
The National Lottery Community Fund14/06/2012£7kTherapy for Mothers
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2006£5kExercise Sessions
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2005£5kcounselling session

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CONTACT A FAMILY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED£166k—0unclear—no doubt
CONTACT A FAMILY FY2025£8.8m——unclear—no doubt
FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK FY2025£425k—0unclear—no doubt
KIDS FY2025£9.4m——unclear—no doubt
KITH AND KIDS FY2025£858k—0below—no doubt
SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND FY2025£463k—0unclear—noted

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