THE FOUNDATION FOR PROFESSIONALS IN SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENCE
The foundation aims to assist professionals working with adolescents in improving their professional skills in working to improve the mental health of adolescents in the following ways:The publication of the Journal of Adolescence (6 issues per year)Funding for TrainingPracticioner Briefing Papers
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £377,743 at the end of 2025, which is below the charity's stated policy target of approximately one year's expenditure (£221,340). The charity reported a net expenditure of £2,821 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total funds from the previous year.
What the accounts disclose
“It is FPSA's policy to hold reasonable reserves which is considered to be approximately one year's expenditure to cover both administration expenditure and a normal level of grants.” — page 5
Trustees
- NEIL HEMSTOCKchair
- Alia Mumtaz
- Andrew Sinclair Simpson
- Claire Louise Moran
- Dr ALAN COCKETT
- JANINE SMITH
- KEITH WILSHERE
- Lili Zhang Burdass
- Natalie Beccles
- Paul Joseph Mitchell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £216k | £221k |
| 31/12/2024 | £224k | £217k |
| 31/12/2023 | £208k | £221k |
| 31/12/2022 | £196k | £195k |
| 31/12/2021 | £183k | £133k |
Common questions
Is THE FOUNDATION FOR PROFESSIONALS IN SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £377,743 at the end of 2025, which is below the charity's stated policy target of approximately one year's expenditure (£221,340). The charity reported a net expenditure of £2,821 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total funds from the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Wavestone UK Trust | 1 | £220k |
| WOODSMITH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £156k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £151k |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | 1 | £110k |
| THE RUMI FOUNDATION | 1 | £104k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £92k |
| The Teesside Charity | 1 | £91k |
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | 1 | £87k |
Charities like this
- BRITISH PSYCHOTHERAPY FOUNDATION
- RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION
- THE HUBB FOUNDATION
- ADHD FOUNDATION
- THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ADDICTION
- THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FOUNDATION FOR PROFESSIONALS IN SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENCE | £216k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH PSYCHOTHERAPY FOUNDATION | £2.8m | £130,001 - £140,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION | £302k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HUBB FOUNDATION | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ADHD FOUNDATION | £2.3m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ADDICTION | £1.4m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 2 | below | — | no doubt |