BEREAVEMENT CARE

Registered charity 1157002 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY BEREAVEMENT BY OFFERING SUPPORT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF GRIEVING; INCREASING AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE NEEDS OF BEREAVED PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY; TRAINING AND SUPERVISING VOLUNTEERS IN VISITING AND LISTENING SKILLS; CO-OPERATING WITH AND OFFERING TRAINING TO OTHER AGENCIES ENGAGED IN SIMILAR WORK.

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Latest income

£69k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £27,262 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with cash and bank balances increasing to £77,658. The trustees confirmed that no material matters came to the examiner's attention that would cause concern about the accounts or the charity's ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (60% of income)

“Grants Received 2 40,500. 25,500; 36,000 7,750)” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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).

Mrs Smith and Mount Trust — “We are also extremely grateful for those organisations that have Sponsored events or contributed to our work through Donations and Grants: M…” (source page)

Register events

Received assets from another charity (25/03/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Gopaljeet Bhachuchair
Aviva Wilford
Charlotte Spencer · trustee of 1 other charity
David Scott
Dr John Anthony David Spencer · trustee of 2 other charities
Ilsa Birmingham
ROBERTA RIESEL
Richard Segalov
Sharon Daniels

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£69k	£41k
31/12/2024	£35k	£31k
31/12/2023	£27k	£34k
31/12/2022	£36k	£33k
31/12/2021	£34k	£40k

Common questions

Is BEREAVEMENT CARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £27,262 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with cash and bank balances increasing to £77,658. The trustees confirmed that no material matters came to the examiner's attention that would cause concern about the accounts or the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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	24/07/2025	£17k	2025 Administrator Assistant
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/08/2019	£10k	Development of Bereavement Support