FORWARD FACING

Registered charity 1142193 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FORWARD FACING LTD

Forward Facing is a charity that provides activities and events for families whose children are living with long-term illness and bereavement in the Sussex area. We support families by putting on free events where the families can forget their daily struggles, have fun and make lasting memories.We also support their parents, carers, siblings and extended family.

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Latest income

£98k

Latest spending

£82k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £15,652 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an increase from the previous year's £5,190. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, despite noting that financial constraints limited the delivery of all planned activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s of the total expenditure (held: £56k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s of the total expenditure of the charity.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Forward Facing (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).

Sports England — “Strategic funding partners Sports England” (source page)
Sussex Community Fund — “Sussex Community Fund” (source page)
House Project Centre — “House Project Centre” (source page)
Co-op Community Funding — “Co-op Community Funding” (source page)
Edward Gostling Foundation — “Edward Gostling Foundation” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Costas Antorka-Pieri
Danielle Helen Scott-Palmer
Malcolm Graham Bashford
Natasha Penney

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£98k	£82k
31/03/2024	£73k	£68k
31/03/2023	£59k	£58k
31/03/2022	£50k	£44k
31/03/2021	£26k	£32k

Common questions

Is FORWARD FACING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £15,652 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an increase from the previous year's £5,190. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, despite noting that financial constraints limited the delivery of all planned activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FORWARD FACING?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FORWARD FACING as a grant recipient include THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST	FY2024	£5k	Activities and support for disabled children and young people and their families.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	16/08/2024	£10k	Forward Facing adapted sporting events
Postcode Lottery	29/03/2024	£20k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/09/2023	£10k	Forward Facing
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/03/2021	£20k	Covid-19 Response
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/09/2018	£10k	Memory Making Day