TIME IS PRECIOUS (IN MEMORY OF BEN HALFORD)
Creating a more comfortable and relaxed atmosphere for children and their families in hospital or at home.The charity works alongside specialists to purchase equipment and refurbish areas to support not just those children who because of illness or disability find themselves in hospital for treatment but also their families who want to be with them because time is just that precious.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash reserves of £424,489 at the end of the period, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £400,166. Total receipts were £114,628, while charitable activities cost £56,485 and generating funds cost £33,820. The trustees note that cash reserves remain high as the charity works towards hospital projects and in-home equipment donations.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Deborah Bradley
- Debra Plummer
- Louise Alison Coate
- Michelle Margaret Richards
- NEIL LIAM HALFORD MBE
- NICOLA CLAIRE HALFORD MBE
- Robert David Willis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2026 | £115k | £90k |
| 05/04/2025 | £102k | £76k |
| 05/04/2024 | £91k | £49k |
| 05/04/2023 | £65k | £65k |
| 05/04/2022 | £53k | £62k |
Common questions
Is TIME IS PRECIOUS (IN MEMORY OF BEN HALFORD) financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash reserves of £424,489 at the end of the period, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £400,166. Total receipts were £114,628, while charitable activities cost £56,485 and generating funds cost £33,820. The trustees note that cash reserves remain high as the charity works towards hospital projects and in-home equipment donations. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 3 | £1.2m |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £670k |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £411k |
| The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement | 1 | £102k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE DU BROW CHARITY | 1 | £35k |
| THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- SINCERE SUPPORT
- BABIES IN BUSCOT SUPPORT
- THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
- FRIENDS OF PICU
- EAST ANGLIA'S CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
- HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIME IS PRECIOUS (IN MEMORY OF BEN HALFORD) | £115k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SINCERE SUPPORT | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BABIES IN BUSCOT SUPPORT | £112k | — | 0 | within | 21.7% | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY | £5.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF PICU | £283k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST ANGLIA'S CHILDREN'S HOSPICES | £22.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |