THE SEPARATED CHILD FOUNDATION
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.
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(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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“57% from Trusts and Lottery” — page 19
“Fundraising costs as a ratio of income raised were 4%.”
“The Trustees’ policy is to hold three to six months of the coming year expenditure in free liquid reserves.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Funders the charity credits
- The Julian Manuel Charitable Foundation
Trustees
- Fathiaa Elmagzoub Abdallachair
- ANGELA ALICE GLUCK
- Alemu Tebeje Ayele
- Alessandra Sciarra
- Christina Hannah Moore
- Elizabeth Jade Henegan
- Giulia Vallocchia
- Josephine Hennessy
- Laura Hughston
- Matthew Lam Joar
- Michael Donnelly
- Uzma Ahmed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2025 | £20k | Club Class Bournemouth: helping separated children integrate. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/07/2024 | £19k | Club Class Bournemouth: helping separated children integrate. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2023 | £10k | Club Class Bournemouth: helping separated children integrate. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/01/2022 | £10k | Meeting the needs of child refugees |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2021 | £9k | Providing Covid-19 safe welcome packs to child refugees |
| Barrow Cadbury Trust | 14/10/2020 | £10k | COVID-19 - Separated Child Foundation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2020 | £10k | Providing separated children with comfort & welcome after an arduous journey. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £382k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £382k |
| The Teesside Charity | 1 | £45k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £32k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £29k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £19k |
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES
- THE FAMILY CENTRE (DEAF CHILDREN)
- FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
- THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST
- VISION25
- SANDWELL PARENTS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SEPARATED CHILD FOUNDATION | £252k | — | 0 | within | 4.0% | no doubt |
| FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES | £336k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FAMILY CENTRE (DEAF CHILDREN) | £140k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | 1.0% | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST | £9.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VISION25 | £942k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |