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THE HOUSE OF FAIRY TALES

Registered charity 1140334 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The House of Fairy Tales (under the working title of The Great Imagining) works with artists and creatives to inspiring learning, ethical citizenship and creativity in children, young people and their communities in a time of global climate and ecological transformation: across a number of platforms including events, exhibitions, schools workshops, publishing and advocacy.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£135k
Latest spending
£158k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £22,568 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £51,724 to £29,156. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and have adopted the going concern basis. The charity is exempt from audit and underwent an independent examination instead.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a general fund cash reserve will be maintained to provide cushion for seasonal cash flow fluctuations (held: £29k)
“The trustees have adopted a reserves policy that, where possible, a general fund cash reserve will be maintained to provide cushion for seasonal cash flow fluctuations that impact the organisation from time to time commitments. The level of reserves is considered appropriate given the nature of the income.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The House of Fairy Tales (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brazil · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£135k£158k
31/12/2023£116k£107k
31/12/2022£43k£33k
31/12/2021£76k£74k
31/12/2020£26k£43k

Common questions

Is THE HOUSE OF FAIRY TALES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £22,568 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £51,724 to £29,156. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and have adopted the going concern basis. The charity is exempt from audit and underwent an independent examination instead. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.