IF U CARE SHARE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1142001 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Suicide prevention training. Advocacy. Suicide Bereavement support - listening ear. Awareness Days for Schools & Groups of young people aged 14 -24 years. Youth mental health first aid training. Provider of emotional and mental health training to League Football Education and Premier League . Partnership work . Suicide prevention training for peer support service to Durham University.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF ANY PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED SUICIDE RELATED BEREAVEMENT, PARTICULARLY THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF: BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT, LISTENING, ADVICE, COUNSELING OR OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES.TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL, AWARENESS RAISING AND SUPPORT RESOURCES, MATERIALS AND PACKAGES.SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EVENTS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: County Durham, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £9,743 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,280,867 against expenditure of £1,271,124. The trustees' report indicates that current total reserves exceed the policy target of six months' running costs by 71%, with free reserves amounting to £726,849. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (56% of income)
“Total income 740,976 539,891 1,280,867 1,440,864” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of running costs (held: £727k)
“The level of reserves held, as decided by the Trustees is equal to the value of six months of running costs.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Salaries paid to Mrs S Smith and Mr M Smith, who are the wife and son of trustee Mr D Smith.
“During the year the Charity paid salaries of £47,894 (2024 : £53,680) in total to Mrs S Smith and Mr M Smith, the wife and son of trustee Mr D Smith. The terms of the employment are on a normal commercial basis.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 18
  • Government income: £424,478 — contracts £396,422 (3), grants £28,056 (2); 33% of the £1,280,867 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 18
  • Government income: £544,776 — contracts £515,092 (5), grants £29,684 (2); 38% of the £1,440,864 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Government income: £499,802 — contracts £499,802 (8); 41% of the £1,227,067 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/01/2021 (received 17/12/2021, 17 days after the 30/11/2021 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — If U Care Share Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

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

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£727k
Employees
31

Reported reserves equal ~6.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (56% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.3m
31/03/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/01/2023£1.2m£1.2m
31/01/2022£760k£771k
31/01/2021£947k£621k

Common questions

Is IF U CARE SHARE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £9,743 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,280,867 against expenditure of £1,271,124. The trustees' report indicates that current total reserves exceed the policy target of six months' running costs by 71%, with free reserves amounting to £726,849. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited.

Who funds IF U CARE SHARE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name IF U CARE SHARE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include Point North Community Foundation, THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST, HIGHWAY ONE TRUST, HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION, THE JOICEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Point North Community FoundationFY2024£39k
Point North Community FoundationFY2022£30kNHS Charities Together / Health Improvement
THE ROSE PATERSON TRUSTFY2023£22k
THE ROSE PATERSON TRUSTFY2022£20k
HIGHWAY ONE TRUSTFY2025£15k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2025£8k
THE JOICEY TRUSTFY2025£2k
EG FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUSTFY2021£500100 for 500
Alex Ferry FoundationFY2025amount not statedCommunity Grant

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East26/03/2026£500Grant to If U Care Share Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2024£20kBeyond Loss: Supporting individuals and families bereaved by suicide.
Sport England31/07/2024£6kWalk for wellness
The National Lottery Community Fund21/12/2022£489kSuicide Prevention and Bereavement Response
Community Foundation North East22/07/2021£5kA grant to If U Care Share
The National Lottery Community Fund16/05/2019£7kInside Out - Ask Me Why
Community Foundation North East11/02/2019£5kPrimary School Emotional and Mental Health programme at Western Primary School
Community Foundation North East05/09/2017£1kTowards the delivery of support activities
Community Foundation North East10/10/2016£200Contribution to running costs
Community Foundation North East18/04/2016£2kTowards Therapy sessions for those bereaved by suicide in the family
Community Foundation North East04/06/2015£2kTowards counselling support
The National Lottery Community Fund16/05/2013£10kCare to Share
The National Lottery Community Fund17/10/2012£412kSHARE - (Suicide,Help&Support, Awareness Raising,Reduction,Education&Traini
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£52Unallocated budget / savings required Miscellaneous Expenses Supplies And Services Public Health Staffing costs Public Health
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£52Unallocated budget / savings required Miscellaneous Expenses Supplies And Services Public Health Staffing costs Public Health

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
IF U CARE SHARE FOUNDATION£1.3m—0above—no doubt
HUMAN CARE INITIATIVE FY2025£71k—0below—noted
CARE UK Charity FY2025£470k—0unclear—no doubt
CHILDREN CARE CENTRE FY2025£231k—0unclear—no doubt
BECOME CHARITY FY2025£2.0m——unclear—no doubt
VISION25 FY2025£942k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.