REUBENS RETREAT LTD

Registered charity 1150436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REUBENS RETREAT, REUBENS RETREAT LTD1, REUBENS RETREAT LTD12

Reuben's Retreat will be a home-from-home for families coping with the serious illness of a child, providing respite breaks and the chance to build happy memories. We already provide support, counselling and well-being for children and young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening illness (medical complexities) and their parents and siblings, and for families bereaved of a precious child.

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£626k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £2,299,659, which the trustees designate to cover between three and six months of operational costs, meeting their stated reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £577,317 for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing to £4,249,617. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months expenditure (held: £2.3m)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fees paid to trustee for professional services provided before appointment
“During the year fees totalling £nil (2024: £1,000) were paid to David Robinson, a trustee of the charity, for professional services provided before he was appointed a trustee in March 2024.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ascendis Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£626k
Cost of raising funds
£276k
Reserves (reported)
£3.8m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~73.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 23.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£1.2m£626k
30/11/2024£825k£512k
30/11/2023£651k£443k
30/11/2022£807k£392k
30/11/2021£661k£385k

Common questions

Is REUBENS RETREAT LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £2,299,659, which the trustees designate to cover between three and six months of operational costs, meeting their stated reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £577,317 for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing to £4,249,617. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ascendis Audit Limited.

Who funds REUBENS RETREAT LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name REUBENS RETREAT LTD as a grant recipient include LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION, THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATION, CRH CHARITABLE TRUST, HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATIONFY2023£8kMount Kilimanjaro fundraising
CRH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
CRH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery23/12/2024£75kMillionaire Street 2024 11w4 Year 1
Postcode Lottery30/11/2024£25kMillionaire Street 2024 11w4 Year 2
UK government18/03/2024£2kALB-Sport England-Hydrotherapy Swims
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2021£8kProject Splash
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2020£10kHome Stay Safe
The National Lottery Community Fund14/05/2018£10kHoists for improved accessibility