Sam's Place NW Ltd

Registered charity 1121089 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHILDRENS HOSPICE PLAY AND HOLIDAY CENTRE, SAM'S PLACE, THE CHILDRENS HOSPICE PLAY AND HOLIDAY CENTRE LIMITED

Sam's Place supports children and young adults who have physical, sensory or learning disabilities, life reducing conditions or complex needs.The charity provides opportunities for enterprise/learning to encourage employability skills; recreational and social facilities, and activities, to promote inclusion, peer networks and reduce isolation; information, advice, guidance for the whole family.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£82k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £33,394, resulting in a small surplus of £194. The trustees report that these reserves are sufficient to meet their policy target of holding 3-6 months of free reserves, equating to 5 months of direct charitable costs. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000
No member of staff was paid more than £60,000 during the year (being the reportable limit specified by the Charity Commission). — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3-6 months free reserves equating to the unrestricted direct charitable costs for the year (held: £33k)
The Charity’s reserves policy is to hold a level of 3-6 months free reserves equating to the unrestricted direct charitable costs for the year. In the year ended 31st October 2024 these costs amounted to 5 months reserves. — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackpool · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£82k£81k
31/10/2024£57k£57k
31/10/2023£51k£44k
31/10/2022£31k£45k
31/10/2021£52k£51k

Common questions

Is Sam's Place NW Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £33,394, resulting in a small surplus of £194. The trustees report that these reserves are sufficient to meet their policy target of holding 3-6 months of free reserves, equating to 5 months of direct charitable costs. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Sam's Place NW Ltd earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England25/06/2025£8kSam's Place Health & Wellbeing Project
Sport England31/07/2024£3kSam's Place Health & Wellbeing Project