BLACKPOOL TIGGERS
Trampolining, social opportunities and holiday activities primarily for children and young adults on the autistic spectrum.
Objects
1) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM AND THEIR SIBLINGS, FAMILIES AND CARERS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £2,711.32 for the year, with total income of £40,204.23 against total expenditure of £42,915.55. The trustees note that the charity is totally reliant on grants, donations, and sponsorship to cover rising running costs and rent. Retained earnings decreased from £19,076.98 to £16,365.66, reflecting the deficit and changes in restricted grant liabilities.
What the accounts disclose
“Tiggers is completely dependent on donations and always need new funding streams and grants. Running costs continue to rise, as does rent. Our charity continues to be totally reliant on grants, donations, sponsorship and the goodwill of all who support us financially, without which we could not continue to provide activities for our members, and cover our running costs.” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Trustees
- DAVE RUSTchair
- DONNA HOLLAMBY
- Denise Robinson
- Emma Bonney
- HILARY AINGE
- JACQUELINE RUST
- JOHN CAWOOD
- Joscelyn Cawood
- SUZANNE PINDER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £40k | £43k |
| 30/09/2024 | £36k | £41k |
| 30/09/2023 | £40k | £40k |
| 30/09/2022 | £49k | £43k |
| 30/09/2021 | £30k | £35k |
Common questions
Is BLACKPOOL TIGGERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £2,711.32 for the year, with total income of £40,204.23 against total expenditure of £42,915.55. The trustees note that the charity is totally reliant on grants, donations, and sponsorship to cover rising running costs and rent. Retained earnings decreased from £19,076.98 to £16,365.66, reflecting the deficit and changes in restricted grant liabilities.
Who funds BLACKPOOL TIGGERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BLACKPOOL TIGGERS as a grant recipient include THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST, THE KENTOWN WIZARD FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | FY2025 | £12k | Holiday activity schemes for autistic children and their siblings (Projects run in 2024) |
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | FY2025 | £12k | Holiday activity schemes for autistic children and their siblings (Projects run in 2025) |
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | FY2023 | £11k | Summer activity programmes with autism |
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | Summer activity programmes for autistic children and their siblings. |
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Summer activity programmes for children with autism |
| THE KENTOWN WIZARD FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £6k | increased costs during pandemic |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/04/2025 | £20k | Building Rental |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/07/2022 | £10k | Blackpool Tiggers Core Costs |
| Sport England | 02/02/2021 | £4k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| Sport England | 27/04/2020 | £7k | COVID-19 CEF |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/10/2018 | £10k | Running costs - building hire |
| Sport England | 14/08/2012 | £9k | Blackpool Tiggers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £39k |
| GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY | 1 | £29k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £22k |
| BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE DAVID SNOWDON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- BERKSHIRE AUTISTIC SOCIETY
- BLACKPOOL SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS
- THE AUTISM GROUP
- THE TYLERS AND BRICKLAYERS CHARITABLE TRUST
- MILLER'S ARK
- BLACKWELL SAILING
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKPOOL TIGGERS | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BERKSHIRE AUTISTIC SOCIETY | £207k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BLACKPOOL SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AUTISM GROUP | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TYLERS AND BRICKLAYERS CHARITABLE TRUST | £35k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MILLER'S ARK | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |