THE LAUGHTER SPECIALISTS

Registered charity 1132987 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Laughter Specialists Charitable Trust funds programmes of specially trained entertainers to visit sick children and vulnerable adults in hospital and those with special needs calling on their training and experience and using their artistic and entertainment skills to bring them laughter and fun thereby improving their well being. Other activities include talks and training workshops.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£85k

Latest spending

£89k

Registered

2009

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Trustees · trustee networks

GEORGE DAVID JAMES HOWARDchair
Clare Thompson
Edward John Rudd · trustee of 1 other charity
Karen Louise Sheairs
Madeleine Gardner

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£85k	£89k
31/03/2024	£70k	£93k
31/03/2023	£90k	£77k
31/03/2022	£63k	£57k
31/03/2021	£63k	£60k

Common questions

Who funds THE LAUGHTER SPECIALISTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LAUGHTER SPECIALISTS as a grant recipient include COLCHESTER CATALYST CHARITY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
COLCHESTER CATALYST CHARITY	FY2024	£4k	Laughter therapy sessions

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/01/2023	£10k	Supporting children with disabilities special needs and chronic illnesses.
UK government	04/08/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/02/2019	£10k	Laughter and Communication Matters