CHILD DYNAMIX
Registered charity 1109642 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Child Dynamix vision is to see communities where children and young people thrive, we do this by creating environments and delivering activities which enable children and young people to identify and realise both their aspirations and potential. Our work is predominantly based within the City of Hull which is currently ranked as the 4th deprived local area in the country.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,458 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £590,357. The trustees' report indicates that reserves stand at £627,158, which is above the stated policy target of £230,000. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and reported no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £230,000 (held: £590k)
“The Trustees of Child Dynamix aim to secure a cash reserve of £230,000 which represents 10% of the Charity’s average turnover (10 years).” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Child Dynamix Trading Limited
“Child Dynamix Trading Ltd: (wholly owned trading subsidiary)” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
CHILD DYNAMIX TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- No intra-group transactions or balances disclosed as the company has not traded and incurred no expenditure.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Child Dynamix (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Lisa Darnell — Co-CEO (source)
- Naomi Clark — Co-CEO (source)
- Bryan Bradley — Trustee Chair (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Hull City Council — “Child Dynamix has contracts with Hull City Council to deliver the Little Stars Family Hub, as well as Youth Services across the East Localit…” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- LOCKYER, Adrian Stewart — director, appointed 29/01/2025on trustee list
- SMITH, Jessica Marie — director, appointed 29/01/2025on trustee list
- FORD, Simon Benjamin — director, appointed 26/09/2024on trustee list
- BOYD, Janet — director, appointed 26/06/2012not on trustee list
- BRADLEY, Bryan Anthony — director, appointed 28/04/2009not on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- BRIAN BRADLEYchair
- Adrian Stewart Lockyer
- George Coyle
- Jan Boyd
- Jessica Marie Smith
- Paul John Hamnett
- Simon Ford
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City · North East Lincolnshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHILD DYNAMIX financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,458 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £590,357. The trustees' report indicates that reserves stand at £627,158, which is above the stated policy target of £230,000. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and reported no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
Who funds CHILD DYNAMIX?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILD DYNAMIX as a grant recipient include THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST, THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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