SICKKIDS FOUNDATION UK
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £154,988 at the end of the financial year, having received donations of £303,594. The trustees note that they intend to develop a reserves policy once activities increase, indicating no current policy target is in place. The charity reported no employees and no trustee remuneration, with governance costs limited to professional fees and examination expenses.
What the accounts disclose
“Charity has received £7,413 (2024: £5,176) during the year and £3,399 (2024: £2,719) is receivable at the year end from Sickkids Foundation in Canada to cover the operating expenses for the current year. During the year, the Charity committed to pay a grant of £148,363 (2024: £nil) to Sickkids Charitable Giving Fund (Canada) which was paid post year end.” — page 13
Trustees
- Jennifer Bernard
- MARK GOLDBLOOM
- SIMON PATRICK WEIL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £304k | £171k |
| 30/04/2024 | £5k | £5k |
| 30/04/2023 | £7k | £7k |
| 30/04/2022 | £5k | £6k |
| 30/04/2021 | £8k | £8k |
Common questions
Is SICKKIDS FOUNDATION UK financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £154,988 at the end of the financial year, having received donations of £303,594. The trustees note that they intend to develop a reserves policy once activities increase, indicating no current policy target is in place. The charity reported no employees and no trustee remuneration, with governance costs limited to professional fees and examination expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 2 | £443k |
| SALOMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY | 1 | — |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES | 1 | £109k |
| THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £88k |