TIGERLILY TRUST
Tigerlily Trust provides specialist support to bereaved parents whose baby or child dies at any stage of pregnancy or later in childhood. Working in Cumbria & Lancashire to advance & protect the emotional & psychological health of bereaved families.Our service provision includes information, resources & support for bereaved parents at their time of loss & ongoing throughout their grief journey.
Objects
OBJECTS1) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF PARENTS WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE LOSS OF THEIR BABY THROUGH MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH OR NEONATAL DEATH, RESIDENT WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND HOSPITALS WITHIN THE MORECAMBE BAY NHS TRUST AREA, BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR SUCH PERSONS. 2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SUCH A BEREAVEMENT TO PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £11,349 for the year, with total income rising to £48,167 from £19,968 in the prior period. Net assets increased to £14,489, supported by unrestricted funds of £13,722 and restricted funds of £768. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming compliance with accounting records and statutory requirements.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 33
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 35
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 45
Trustees
- PATRICK CONNORchair
- Tracy Butterworth
- VALERIE ISHERWOOD BA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £48k | £37k |
| 31/08/2024 | £20k | £25k |
| 31/08/2023 | £27k | £29k |
| 31/08/2022 | £38k | £35k |
| 31/08/2021 | £18k | £31k |
Common questions
Is TIGERLILY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £11,349 for the year, with total income rising to £48,167 from £19,968 in the prior period. Net assets increased to £14,489, supported by unrestricted funds of £13,722 and restricted funds of £768. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming compliance with accounting records and statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TIGERLILY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TIGERLILY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY | FY2024 | Unverified read£3k | |
| THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/07/2025 | £20k | Baby Loss And Bereavement Support |
| UK government | 15/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £25k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 2 | £12k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £132k |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £64k |
| Flat Iron Trust | 1 | £55k |
| TEDDY'S WISH | 1 | £41k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIGERLILY TRUST | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CRAIG TYLER TRUST | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LULLABY TRUST | £1.6m | — | — | within | 30.7% | no doubt |
| A CHILD OF MINE | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ZEPHYR'S | £76k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAKING MIRACLES | £301k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |