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ROALD DAHL'S MARVELLOUS CHILDREN'S CHARITY

Registered charity 1137409 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £83,982, providing six months of operational cover, which the Trustees consider prudent. The charity reported a small surplus for the year, supported by significant restricted funding from the Fantastic Peach Foundation. The Trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Shacter, Cohen & Bor LLP T/A SKS Audit LLP.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£477k
Reserves (reported)
£226k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.9m
31/03/2024£11.2m£1.7m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.7m
31/03/2022£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2021£1.4m£1.2m

Common questions

Is ROALD DAHL'S MARVELLOUS CHILDREN'S CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £83,982, providing six months of operational cover, which the Trustees consider prudent. The charity reported a small surplus for the year, supported by significant restricted funding from the Fantastic Peach Foundation. The Trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Shacter, Cohen & Bor LLP T/A SKS Audit LLP.

Who funds ROALD DAHL'S MARVELLOUS CHILDREN'S CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROALD DAHL'S MARVELLOUS CHILDREN'S CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, E B M CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GSR FOUNDATION, THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION, THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£94k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£35k
THE GSR FOUNDATIONFY2024£32k
THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATIONFY2025£30k
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCEFY2025£25k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20k
The Daniel Freedman FoundationFY2023£15k
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£13k
THE MATHER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2023£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE BEACON SCHOOL PARENTS SOCIETYFY2023£2k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k

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