IF U CARE SHARE FOUNDATION
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.
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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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income 740,976 539,891 1,280,867 1,440,864” — page 13
“The level of reserves held, as decided by the Trustees is equal to the value of six months of running costs.” — page 7
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
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).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/05/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (14/07/2023)
Trustees
- BLAKELEY ROBINSON
- COLIN DAVIDSON
- DEAN MICHAEL SMITH
- Dr Paul Thomas Fletcher
- John Elliott
- MICHELLE SMITHSON
- Paul Baldwin
- SUZANNE MCIVOR
- Shirley Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point North Community Foundation | FY2024 | £39k | |
| Point North Community Foundation | FY2022 | £30k | NHS Charities Together / Health Improvement |
| THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST | FY2023 | £22k | |
| THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | FY2025 | £15k | |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £8k | |
| THE JOICEY TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| EG FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | |
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | FY2021 | £500 | 100 for 500 |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | FY2025 | amount not stated | Community Grant |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 26/03/2026 | £500 | Grant to If U Care Share Foundation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2024 | £20k | Beyond Loss: Supporting individuals and families bereaved by suicide. |
| Sport England | 31/07/2024 | £6k | Walk for wellness |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/12/2022 | £489k | Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Response |
| Community Foundation North East | 22/07/2021 | £5k | A grant to If U Care Share |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/05/2019 | £7k | Inside Out - Ask Me Why |
| Community Foundation North East | 11/02/2019 | £5k | Primary School Emotional and Mental Health programme at Western Primary School |
| Community Foundation North East | 05/09/2017 | £1k | Towards the delivery of support activities |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/10/2016 | £200 | Contribution to running costs |
| Community Foundation North East | 18/04/2016 | £2k | Towards Therapy sessions for those bereaved by suicide in the family |
| Community Foundation North East | 04/06/2015 | £2k | Towards counselling support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/05/2013 | £10k | Care to Share |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2012 | £412k | SHARE - (Suicide,Help&Support, Awareness Raising,Reduction,Education&Traini |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £52 | Unallocated budget / savings required Miscellaneous Expenses Supplies And Services Public Health Staffing costs Public Health |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £52 | Unallocated budget / savings required Miscellaneous Expenses Supplies And Services Public Health Staffing costs Public Health |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £374k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £257k |
| DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £255k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £220k |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | 1 | £181k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £175k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF U CARE SHARE FOUNDATION | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HUMAN CARE INITIATIVE | £71k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| CARE UK Charity | £470k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN CARE CENTRE | £231k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BECOME CHARITY | £2.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VISION25 | £942k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |