JIGSAW(SOUTHEAST)

Registered charity 1147696 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Jigsaw (South East) provides services and support to children and young people who are preparing for the loss of a family member and those who have been bereaved of a family member. We operate this service in Surrey, West Sussex and surrounding areas. We can provide 1:1 support, family groups and advice to professional in health and education.We also provide training to professionals.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL, SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL DISTRESS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SURREY AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHERE A FAMILY MEMBER HAS A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS OR TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER THROUGH ILLNESS, ACCIDENT, SUICIDE OR MURDER BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT

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

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Registered contact address: Mid Sussex, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£276k
Latest spending
£308k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £32,197 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted and restricted reserves from £159,270 to £127,073. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed that the charity remained within its stated reserves policy of maintaining 2-4 months of essential running costs. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (70% of income)
“Grants remain our principal income stream. £191,520” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 22.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Our cost of income generation was £62,840 giving us a return of 22%.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £58k; policy: three to six months)
“Our total income for the year was £275,575 and expenditure was £307,772 meaning a requirement to use some of our reserves. However we were able to keep within our reserves policy of 2-4 months.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year ended 31 March 2025, the only related party transactions were donations made to the charity by trustees.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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: 25

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

  • Volunteers: 24

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 24

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croydon · Hampshire · Kent · Kingston Upon Thames · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£276k£308k
31/03/2024£289k£311k
31/03/2023£286k£304k
31/03/2022£323k£310k
31/03/2021£331k£247k

Common questions

Is JIGSAW(SOUTHEAST) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £32,197 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted and restricted reserves from £159,270 to £127,073. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed that the charity remained within its stated reserves policy of maintaining 2-4 months of essential running costs. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds JIGSAW(SOUTHEAST)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name JIGSAW(SOUTHEAST) as a grant recipient include THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, FRIARSGATE TRUST, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2024£67kActivity days/Social events for parents & siblings who have suffered bereavement.
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2024£20kOther grants
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£8k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£8k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£8k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2021£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2023£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
FRIARSGATE TRUSTFY2025£5kCare and Welfare
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2025£4k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
SALOMAN FOUNDATIONFY2026amount not statedSupport of bereaved children and young people facing the death of a loved one.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2024£20kSupporting bereaved children and young people
UK government23/07/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund20/03/2019£322kFamily Support Service

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with JIGSAW SUPPORT SCHEME.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JIGSAW(SOUTHEAST)£276k—0below22.8%no doubt
JIGSAW SUPPORT SCHEME FY2025£80k—0unclear—no doubt
JIGSAW YOUTH GROUP FY2025£55k—0unclear—no doubt
JIGSAW (BURY) FY2025£108k—0below—noted
JIGSAW4U LIMITED FY2025£1.5m——above—no doubt
JIGSAW CHARITY FY2025£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt

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