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REACH CHARITY LIMITED

Registered charity 1134544 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Reach provides support and information for families who have children with upper limb deficiency. They organise local and national events so that families can meet and support each other. We operate a Bursary Grant scheme to make grants to individuals with skeletal upper limb defects where there is a proven need.

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Latest income
£208k
Latest spending
£349k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £140,960 for the year, largely due to the strategic investment of a £540,000 legacy received in late 2023 to expand activities. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £457,539 remain comfortably in excess of the stated policy target of £90,000, and the charity is considered financially viable with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 28.0% of fundraised income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%)
“Together you raised £100282, that represents 28% of our expenditure for 2024-25”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months operating costs, plus the anticipated cost of winding up the Charity (held: £458k)
“This reserve is to be reviewed annually by the Trustees, and for this financial year is retained at £90.000.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Reach Charity, for Children, Young People & adults with an Upper Limb Difference (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 29/02/2024)

Total income
£728k
Total spending
£347k
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reserves (reported)
£596k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~20.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ireland · Isle Of Man · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£208k£349k
29/02/2024£728k£347k
28/02/2023£200k£176k
28/02/2022£171k£180k
28/02/2021£253k£168k

Common questions

Is REACH CHARITY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £140,960 for the year, largely due to the strategic investment of a £540,000 legacy received in late 2023 to expand activities. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £457,539 remain comfortably in excess of the stated policy target of £90,000, and the charity is considered financially viable with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds REACH CHARITY LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name REACH CHARITY LIMITED as a grant recipient include MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE HISCOX FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£2k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2025£0