CHILDREN'S RESPITE TRUST

Registered charity 1140277 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Children's Respite Trust provides respite for disabled children and support for their families. In doing so, the Trust first makes sure that families receive the state support to which they are entitled through its advocacy service before then arranging support through community based carers or day-care at the Trust's respite Centre.

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Latest income

£403k

Latest spending

£372k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £31,703 for the year, with total income of £403,407 against expenditure of £371,704. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £66,540, which is below the stated policy target of retaining between one and three months' average running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £39,747 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“A key management personnel received remuneration of £39,747 (2024: £28,893) during the financial year.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Central & Challenge Events (37% of income)

“Central & Challenge Events - £149,040” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 58.6% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraising Event Costs - £87,351 generating £149,040 in income” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between one and three months' average running costs (held: £67k)

“In regard to this the Trustees of the Charity aim to ensure that between one and three months' average running costs remain free and uncommitted.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation from trustees

“There were donation of £1,329 was received from trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Children's Respite Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

St James's Place — “St James's Place Grants Children's Respite Trust Astounding Grant £30,000 Grant Helps Children Enjoy More Time to Play,Grow and Thrive” (source page)
Thomson Snell & Passmore — “Celebrating Two Years of Support from Thomson Snell & Passmore Thomson Snell & Passmore raise over £9,000 for the Children's Respite Trust a…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

David Beck
Edward Howarth
Hannah Parker Read
Katherine Davies
RICHARD BUSHNELL

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£403k	£372k
31/03/2024	£337k	£378k
31/03/2023	£314k	£285k
31/03/2022	£259k	£244k
31/03/2021	£197k	£179k

Common questions

Is CHILDREN'S RESPITE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £31,703 for the year, with total income of £403,407 against expenditure of £371,704. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £66,540, which is below the stated policy target of retaining between one and three months' average running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CHILDREN'S RESPITE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £39,747 band.

Who funds CHILDREN'S RESPITE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILDREN'S RESPITE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2023	£6k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2022	£6k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2024	£6k
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST	FY2025	£5k	Activities and support for disabled children and young people and their families
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£4k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Ann Rylands Small Donations Programme
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2025	£0

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	15/12/2025	£20k	Breakfast and After School Clubs for children with additional needs
Postcode Lottery	07/03/2025	£60k	Millionaire Street 2025 03w4
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/04/2024	£20k	Providing critical respite care to disabled children; their carers and families.
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/07/2019	£213k	East Sussex Children's Respite Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/02/2013	£10k	Working in the Community