SLIDE AWAY
The objects of the charity are to relieve the mental, physical and emotional distress of children and young people who are suffering from bereavement or loss, by the provision of support and counselling services and by providing their families with advice, information and training in the issues surrounding child bereavement.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,414 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total incoming resources of £112,098 against expenditure of £105,684. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £76,369, which is sufficient to fund 9.44 months of activity, meeting the charity's stated optimal policy of holding reserves for 12 months of normal operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The gross salary and benefits for the highest paid employee in the year was £20,491”
“unrestricted reserves sufficient to fund normal operations for 12 months are deemed optimal” — page 11
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/02/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (27/02/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (23/03/2016)
- Received assets from another charity (25/03/2011)
Trustees
- Denise Rosschair
- Ian Gibbons
- Kerry Green
- Lucy Antonia Forbes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £112k | £106k |
| 31/08/2024 | £100k | £97k |
| 31/08/2023 | £30k | £94k |
| 31/08/2022 | £123k | £77k |
| 31/08/2021 | £85k | £48k |
Common questions
Is SLIDE AWAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,414 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total incoming resources of £112,098 against expenditure of £105,684. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £76,369, which is sufficient to fund 9.44 months of activity, meeting the charity's stated optimal policy of holding reserves for 12 months of normal operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of SLIDE AWAY earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £20,491 band.
Who funds SLIDE AWAY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SLIDE AWAY as a grant recipient include THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £30k | |
| THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £7k | Unrestricted |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Mount Fund |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Mount Fund - Community Youth Services |
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | To help towards the cost of publishing a book for children to support them in dealing with grief. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/04/2026 | £20k | Kent’s bereaved children: building resilience and reducing isolation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/07/2024 | £20k | Community-led support for bereaved children |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £10k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/12/2012 | £9k | Slide Away - Helping young people get back ontheir feet |