A.R.I.C.D.

Registered charity 1161043 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Promoting and maintaining standards of work in the diagnosing and testing of children, particularly using the Griffiths scales; Fostering studies and research designed to increase knowledge and understanding ofdevelopmental problems in young children; and organising meetings for exchange of ideas and development of activities designed to help the development of children worldwide.

Objects

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:-1. PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING STANDARDS OF WORK IN THE DIAGNOSING AND TESTING OF BABIES ANDYOUNG CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY USING THE GRIFFITHS SCALES;2. FOSTERING STUDIES AND RESEARCH DESIGNED TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OFDEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS IN YOUNG CHILDREN; AND3. IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE, ORGANISING MEETINGS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THEDEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £575,887, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £52,861 and holds investments valued at £2,801, indicating a stable financial position with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (23/03/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Brad Jongeling
• Dr PAULA MCALINDEN
• Dr Paul O'Callaghan
• Dr SUSAN BLOOMFIELD FRCPCH
• Hilary Lane
• Louis Coke
• Louise Stroud Professor
• Marta Kalas
• Solange Maria Fernandes Fale

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

Operates in: Australia · China · Dubai · India · Indonesia · Ireland · Israel · Italy · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Philippines · Portugal

Income and spending

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