Heads Up Leicester Limited

Registered charity 1128547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRE FOR FUN AND FAMILIES LTD

Heads Up Leicester supports families through life's challenges via groupwork and individual support for children, young people and their parents / carers across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Latest income
£594k
Latest spending
£437k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £229,096 at the year end, which comfortably met the trustees' policy target of three months of ongoing expenditure (£109k). The charity reported a surplus of £157,101 for the year and confirmed it is a going concern with secured budgeted income for the following year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months ongoing expenditure (held: £229k)
The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission guidance on reserves and consider it prudent to hold a general reserve equivalent to 3 months ongoing expenditure, which would be £109k based on 2024/25 turnover. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUSTPSR (MSP) - CAMHS THRIVE-ing While We Wait support programme

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£594k
Total spending
£437k
Reserves (reported)
£270k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~7.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£594k£437k
31/03/2024£321k£321k
31/03/2023£508k£463k
31/03/2022£411k£432k
31/03/2021£487k£449k

Common questions

Is Heads Up Leicester Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £229,096 at the year end, which comfortably met the trustees' policy target of three months of ongoing expenditure (£109k). The charity reported a surplus of £157,101 for the year and confirmed it is a going concern with secured budgeted income for the following year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2020£24kParenting in a Pandemic
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£1kCFF's 30th Anniversary Celebration
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2006£5kHealthy Eating Project