KIDS IN MIND
To provide, or assist in the provision of facilities for health recreation, education, leisure, and to provide funds for medical research, in the United Kingdom, for children and youth who by reason of their age, infirmity, disability, poverty or economic circumstances, may have need of such facilities with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £975,033, which is above the stated policy target of holding reserves equivalent to six months of staff costs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“to hold a reserve to meet the more robust Charity Commission’s recommended policy of 6 months staff costs, funds to meet a year’s children’s services and the loss of a major fund-raising event.” — page 7
“Kids in Mind Trading Ltd Ordinary 100% Yes” — page 26
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Julian Margolin — Chief Executive Officer
- Gordon Moulds — Deputy CEO
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/07/2013)
Trustees
- Simon Mannchair
- Anthony David Erwin Metzer
- Christina Maria Beaver
- Finlay J MacLeod
- GORDON MOULDS
- Jeremy Fish
- Kevin Howard Mack
- Mairiona McInally-Kier
- Norani Lucas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £1.6m | £985k |
| 29/02/2024 | £398k | £23k |
| 28/02/2023 | £10k | £3k |
| 28/02/2022 | £0 | £4k |
| 28/02/2021 | £8k | £31k |
Common questions
Is KIDS IN MIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £975,033, which is above the stated policy target of holding reserves equivalent to six months of staff costs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Milton Avis LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY | 1 | — |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £390k |
| ST. JAMES'S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £341k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £185k |
| THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £88k |
Charities like this
- KIDS
- KIDS CARE LONDON
- SICKKIDS FOUNDATION UK
- BBC CHILDREN IN NEED
- KIDZ KLUB BRIGHTON & HOVE
- LIFE FOR A KID FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDS IN MIND | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KIDS | £9.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KIDS CARE LONDON | £780k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SICKKIDS FOUNDATION UK | £304k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BBC CHILDREN IN NEED | £61.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KIDZ KLUB BRIGHTON & HOVE | £235k | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |