RUBY'S FUND

Registered charity 1152148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A fully inclusive sensory centre & social cafe for children & young people with disabilities & additional needs.The centre with social cafe offers a safe, stimulating environment, giving individuals, families, carers & groups chance toexplore & develop. Ideal for therapy, relaxation, education, friendship & fun. It provides a sensory room, soft play, groups, sessions & support groups.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£421k
Latest spending
£376k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £152,200 to £119,479, while total net assets increased to £474,926. The trustees report that reserves are currently set at £55,000, which is below the actual unrestricted funds held. The charity operates on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £55,000 (held: £119k)
“The reserves are currently set at £55,000 and are reviewed annually.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ruby's Fund (matched by registered charity number).

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)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £300k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Derbyshire · Staffordshire · Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£421k£376k
29/02/2024£326k£396k
28/02/2023£487k£402k
28/02/2022£433k£339k
28/02/2021£392k£232k

Common questions

Is RUBY'S FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £152,200 to £119,479, while total net assets increased to £474,926. The trustees report that reserves are currently set at £55,000, which is below the actual unrestricted funds held. The charity operates on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RUBY'S FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RUBY'S FUND as a grant recipient include THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION, CRH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£169k
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£91kGrant
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£78kRegional Grants > £50K
CRH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£11kSocial, sensory, educational and recreational services for children
CRH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
LARA ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATIONFY2022£4k
BAIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE TOY TRUSTFY2024£3k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2023£3kYouth and education
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/09/2024£365kLifting Lives
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2022£9kSEND family support triage and social prescribing
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2021£254kProviding sustainable projects and SEND community support at Ruby's Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund29/05/2020£9kCovid 19 Ruby's Wellbeing Project
The National Lottery Community Fund22/10/2014£10kRuby's Fund Siblings Room