THE SEPARATED CHILD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1120669 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Separated Child Foundation offers emotional, social, financial and physical support to separated children and young people up to the age of 21. It also engages in educational activities that raise awareness of their needs and encourage positive responses to them.

Objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SEPARATED CHILDREN PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL SUPPORT TO SEPARATED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS, OTHER PRIMARY CARE GIVERS AND SIBLINGS; AND(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PARTICULARLY IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF SEPARATED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS, OTHER PRIMARY CARE GIVERS AND SIBLINGS. IN THIS CLAUSE SEPARATED CHILDREN MEANS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 WHO ARE OUTSIDE THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND WHO MAY ALSO BE SEPARATED FROM THEIR PARENTS OR OTHER PRIMARY CARE GIVERS. THIS INCLUDES (WITHOUT LIMITATION) CHILDREN OF REFUGEE AND ASYLUM-SEEKING FAMILIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£252k
Latest spending
£232k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £19,812 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £252,007 and expenditure of £232,195. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £81,000 equate to 3.5 months of the coming year's budget, which is in line with their stated reserves policy of holding three to six months of expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Trusts and Lottery (57% of income)
“57% from Trusts and Lottery” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 4.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising costs as a ratio of income raised were 4%.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of the coming year expenditure (held: £81k)
“The Trustees’ policy is to hold three to six months of the coming year expenditure in free liquid reserves.”
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 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 100

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 100

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 50

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Separated Child Foundation (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).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£252k£232k
30/06/2024£202k£290k
30/06/2023£268k£281k
30/06/2022£334k£243k
30/06/2021£199k£160k

Common questions

Is THE SEPARATED CHILD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £19,812 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £252,007 and expenditure of £232,195. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £81,000 equate to 3.5 months of the coming year's budget, which is in line with their stated reserves policy of holding three to six months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SEPARATED CHILD FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SEPARATED CHILD FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, THE UNDERWOOD TRUST, The Marks Family Charitable Trust, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2023£35kTheme of the Year
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2023£30kPrimary
THE UNDERWOOD TRUSTFY2023£25kNot specified in note 3, listed under Social Welfare
THE UNDERWOOD TRUSTFY2025£10k
The Marks Family Charitable TrustFY2023£10k
THE UNDERWOOD TRUSTFY2021£10kSocial Welfare
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2022£10kSecondary - The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2023£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2021£5k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE TRUEMARK TRUSTFY2021£5k
THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2022£5k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2022£5kSMALLER GRANTS
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2022£5kYouth
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATIONFY2025£4kUK Round July 2024
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kNational
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2024£3k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£3kCharitable activities
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£2k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kNATIONAL APPEAL
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2025£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2022£2kSupports unaccompanied child asylum seekers.
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2025£1kGrant Round 3: £1,000
THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£1k
THE LEACH FOURTEENTH TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£1k
DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALEFY2023£250Young Philanthropist Awards
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2025amount not stated
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022amount not stated
The Marks Family Charitable TrustFY2024amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2025£20kClub Class Bournemouth: helping separated children integrate.
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2024£19kClub Class Bournemouth: helping separated children integrate.
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2023£10kClub Class Bournemouth: helping separated children integrate.
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2022£10kMeeting the needs of child refugees
The National Lottery Community Fund22/01/2021£9kProviding Covid-19 safe welcome packs to child refugees
Barrow Cadbury Trust14/10/2020£10kCOVID-19 - Separated Child Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2020£10kProviding separated children with comfort & welcome after an arduous journey.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SEPARATED CHILD FOUNDATION£252k—0within4.0%no doubt
FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES FY2025£336k—0above—no doubt
THE FAMILY CENTRE (DEAF CHILDREN) FY2026£140k——unclear—no doubt
FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE FY2025£1.5m—0unclear1.0%no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST FY2025£9.7m——unclear—no doubt
VISION25 FY2025£942k—0below—no doubt

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