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BUTTERCUP CHILDREN'S TRUST

Registered charity 1128027 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC042679 (OSCR)

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of children.

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Latest income
£53k
Latest spending
£23k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £36,233, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding sufficient funds for three months of operational fees. The charity reports a net incoming resource of £29,497 for the year, reversing a previous deficit, though trustees note ongoing financial struggles due to the pandemic and cost of living crisis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operational fees (held: £36k)
“Sufficient funds i.e three months operational fees, will be held in reserve.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£53k£23k
31/08/2024£8k£15k
31/08/2023£22k£14k
31/08/2022£12k£11k
31/08/2021£9k£14k

Common questions

Is BUTTERCUP CHILDREN'S TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £36,233, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding sufficient funds for three months of operational fees. The charity reports a net incoming resource of £29,497 for the year, reversing a previous deficit, though trustees note ongoing financial struggles due to the pandemic and cost of living crisis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BUTTERCUP CHILDREN'S TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BUTTERCUP CHILDREN'S TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION, CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATION, THE CHANDRIS FOUNDATION, THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kFunding towards the support services for children with adverse medical conditions and life-threatening illnesses.
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE CHANDRIS FOUNDATIONFY2024£500
THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021—