SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND

Registered charity 1114784 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Activities for the benefit of sick and or disabled children in the UK by the provision of financial assistance to individuals, including holidays for themselves and their families. To Provide advocacy/information and emotional support to children and their families and or to support the charitable work of similar institutions.

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Latest income
£463k
Latest spending
£389k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £205,885, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining between £40,000 and £50,000. The trustees report that they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, despite noting a dependence on sponsors and donors for continuing financial support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £40,000 and £50,000 (held: £206k)
“We endeavour to maintain between £40,000 and £50,000 in reserves for unforeseen circumstances.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity is therefore dependant upon its sponsors and donors for continuing financial support.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KLSA LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£463k£389k
30/06/2024£368k£362k
30/06/2023£387k£399k
30/06/2022£361k£363k
30/06/2021£353k£295k

Common questions

Is SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £205,885, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining between £40,000 and £50,000. The trustees report that they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, despite noting a dependence on sponsors and donors for continuing financial support. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KLSA LLP.

Who funds SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND as a grant recipient include THE PIERREPONT TRUST, THE HARAMEAD TRUST, THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST, COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION.

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
The National Lottery Community Fund21/02/2025£20kFamily liaison Coordinator

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SONSHINE CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND£463k—0unclear—noted
SONSHINE CLUB FY2025£137k—0unclear—no doubt
VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY FY2025£7.2m——above—no doubt
Bernard Sunley Foundation FY2025£3.0m£100,001 - £110,0001unclear—no doubt
HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY FY2025£1.1m——above—no doubt
RAVENSBOURNE PROJECT FY2025£632k——above—no doubt

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