MOSAIC - SUPPORTING BEREAVED CHILDREN
Mosaic- Supporting Bereaved Children offers a pathway of support for bereaved children, young people and their families across Dorset, providing individual, family and group work. Mosaic runs a day camp and social activities, and holds 40 bereavement cafes annually in schools. It helps more than 400 children a year receive specialist counselling, and all outcomes are measured.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £104,237, which the trustees confirm are within their target range of four months of annual expenditure. The trustees report that they do not consider there to be any material uncertainties regarding the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Total income for the year was £421,723, resulting in a net surplus of £60,542.
What the accounts disclose
“Therefore, the target range for unrestricted reserves is four months of annual expenditure.”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2025) to "within" (FY2026).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/08/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (17/01/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (21/10/2015)
Trustees
- Jane Hinnrichschair
- Caroline Sonia Nicole Banks Mrs
- James Gurth Burleigh
- Neil Cradock
- Nicholas George Timms
- Rowan Seymour
- Wendy Grassby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £422k | £361k |
| 31/03/2025 | £422k | £394k |
| 31/03/2024 | £437k | £475k |
| 31/03/2023 | £365k | £395k |
| 31/03/2022 | £260k | £310k |
Common questions
Is MOSAIC - SUPPORTING BEREAVED CHILDREN financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £104,237, which the trustees confirm are within their target range of four months of annual expenditure. The trustees report that they do not consider there to be any material uncertainties regarding the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Total income for the year was £421,723, resulting in a net surplus of £60,542. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MOSAIC - SUPPORTING BEREAVED CHILDREN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MOSAIC - SUPPORTING BEREAVED CHILDREN as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £50k | 36% of running costs over 3‑years to provide counselling support to children and families affected by bereavement in Dorset. |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £25k | Grant |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | FY2024 | £19k | |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | FY2023 | £7k | |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2023 | £287k | Mosaic – Supporting Bereaved Children |
| UK government | 25/09/2020 | £4k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 11/08/2020 | £6k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2019 | £165k | Mosaic - Supporting Bereaved Children |