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.

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Latest income

£276k

Latest spending

£308k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a net outgoing of £32,197 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £159,270 to £127,073. The trustees report that the charity remained within its reserves policy of maintaining 2-4 months of essential running costs, although the policy target is described as 3 to 6 months. The charity is dependent on grants for its principal income stream and has no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.

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: 22.0% 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: £127k; policy: 3 to 6 months)

“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 made by trustees

“During the year ended 31 March 2025, the only related party transactions were donations made to the charity by trustees. Similar donations were also received from trustees in the prior year. All donations were made without conditions and no trustee received any benefit in return.” — 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.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 08014061

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.

DAVIES, Teresa Dolores — director, appointed 29/07/2024on trustee list
PITTMAN, Michelle — director, appointed 20/02/2024on trustee list
SMITH, Emma Judith — director, appointed 06/11/2023on trustee list
SPRINGFORD, Debbie — director, appointed 01/10/2018on trustee list
HUGHES, Cecilia, Dr — director, appointed 11/07/2017on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Cecilia Hugheschair
DEBBIE SPRINGFORD · trustee of 1 other charity
Emma Judith Smith
Michelle Pittman
Teresa Davies

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 end	Income	Spending
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 accounts state that the charity had a net outgoing of £32,197 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £159,270 to £127,073. The trustees report that the charity remained within its reserves policy of maintaining 2-4 months of essential running costs, although the policy target is described as 3 to 6 months. The charity is dependent on grants for its principal income stream and has no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. 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.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION	FY2024	£67k	Activity days/Social events for parents & siblings who have suffered bereavement.
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	FY2024	£20k	Other grants
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2023	£8k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2025	£8k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2024	£8k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	FY2023	£5k
FRIARSGATE TRUST	FY2025	£5k	Care and Welfare
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	FY2025	£4k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k
SALOMAN FOUNDATION	FY2026	—	Support 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).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/11/2024	£20k	Supporting bereaved children and young people
UK government	23/07/2020	£9k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/03/2019	£322k	Family Support Service