CHILDREN HEARD AND SEEN
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £47,289 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £568,640 to £521,351. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting six months of running costs, and unrestricted reserves stood at £294,435. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims for a minimum of six months running costs in reserves, plus a small contingency, subject to project funding, held in specific identified accounts.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Ralph Lubkowskichair
- DR Angela Herbert MBE
- Georgia Parry
- Kelly Gardner
- Kerry McCarthy
- Lord Darren Mott OBE
- Peter Redman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £579k | £627k |
| 31/03/2024 | £651k | £547k |
| 31/03/2023 | £575k | £361k |
| 31/03/2022 | £371k | £263k |
| 31/03/2021 | £199k | £192k |
Common questions
Is CHILDREN HEARD AND SEEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £47,289 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £568,640 to £521,351. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting six months of running costs, and unrestricted reserves stood at £294,435. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHILDREN HEARD AND SEEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILDREN HEARD AND SEEN as a grant recipient include The Leathersellers' Foundation, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE FIREBIRD FOUNDATION, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/08/2021 | £10k | Specialised Case Worker for children with a parent in prison for sexual offences |
| Sport England | 23/06/2021 | £2k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| UK government | 28/02/2020 | £3k | UK Youth Fund YAF |
| UK government | 28/02/2020 | £6k | UK Youth Fund YAF |
| Sport England | 24/02/2017 | £3k | Football and Anti social behaviour |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY | 1 | — |
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £415k |
| THE BAY TREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £175k |
| MAN GROUP PLC CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £115k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £112k |
| The Greatham Foundation Ltd | 1 | £100k |
| THE BARRY AND PEGGY HIGH FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| SYDNEY AND PHYLLIS GOLDBERG MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
Charities like this
- BIRKDALE TRUST FOR HEARING IMPAIRED LTD
- CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FOUNDATION
- INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
- HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY
- CHOFETZ CHAIM TRUST FOUNDATION
- RAYS OF HOPE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN HEARD AND SEEN | £579k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRKDALE TRUST FOR HEARING IMPAIRED LTD | £253k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FOUNDATION | £214k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | £406k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY | £1.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CHOFETZ CHAIM TRUST FOUNDATION | £144k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |