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CRACKERJACKS CHILDREN'S TRUST

Registered charity 1146586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRACKERJACKS

Crackerjacks provide specialist equipment and respite breaks to disabled children throughout the United Kingdom.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£293k
Latest spending
£247k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a successful year with income higher than the previous year, enabling it to award more grants. The trustees report that the charity continues to meet its objectives and provide support to families, although a plan is needed to recruit an office manager due to the CEO's semi-retirement.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The charity has had another successful year, with income higher than last year, which has enabled it to award more grants to support young children and their families.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Crackerjacks Children's Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£293k£247k
29/02/2024£323k£295k
28/02/2023£242k£260k
28/02/2022£223k£183k
28/02/2021£184k£99k

Common questions

Is CRACKERJACKS CHILDREN'S TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a successful year with income higher than the previous year, enabling it to award more grants. The trustees report that the charity continues to meet its objectives and provide support to families, although a plan is needed to recruit an office manager due to the CEO's semi-retirement. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CRACKERJACKS CHILDREN'S TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CRACKERJACKS CHILDREN'S TRUST as a grant recipient include THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST, Brian Mercer Trust, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£156k
Brian Mercer TrustFY2025£15k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£12k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£9k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8kAdvancement of health and the saving of lives
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£4k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kEducational/Sundry Grants
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2023£3kSmaller Grants
THE HORNERS CHARITY FUNDFY2022£3kGeneral charitable purposes
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2025£2kDisability
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2025£2k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kAdvancement of health and the saving of lives
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2kAdvancement of health and the saving of lives
Brian Mercer TrustFY2024£2kPrevention and Relief of Human Suffering
THE J REGINALD CORAH FOUNDATION FUNDFY2025£2k
THE ELSIE DAVIS TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kEducational/Sundry Grants
FRIARSGATE TRUSTFY2023£2kEducation
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2024£1kFor a young boy, aged 6 who has Mowat-Wilson Syndrome, funding for the purchase a Specialist Buggy with Accessories.
FRIARSGATE TRUSTFY2022£1kCare and Welfare
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2024£950
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2025£950Secondary
THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATIONFY2024£850Grants made to organisations
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£850
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£750
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2023£750
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£600
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£560
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£500
THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUSTFY2023£500
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2025£500Children’s Welfare
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2024£500Children’s Welfare
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2023£500Children’s Welfare

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government09/10/2020£63kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HISCOX FOUNDATION2£4k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION2£4k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£670k
THE PLASTOW FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£513k
LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO1£199k
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement1£102k
THE DU BROW CHARITY1£35k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST1£25k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHIPS CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CRACKERJACKS CHILDREN'S TRUST£293k—0unclear—no doubt
CHIPS CHARITY FY2025£461k—0unclear—noted
JEWISH CHILD'S DAY FY2024£637k—0above—no doubt
TAKE A BREAK WARWICKSHIRE LIMITED FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
JACK IN THE BOX PRE- SCHOOL FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
WESSEX CHILDREN'S HOSPICE TRUST FY2025£9.1m——unclear—no doubt

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