THE BOBBY COLLERAN TRUST
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Objects
1. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE AND HEALTH BY THE PREVENTION OF PERSONAL INJURY TO, AND DEATH OF, INDIVIDUALS ON ROADS AND IN MOTOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH:A) EDUCATION OF ROAD USERS IN ROAD SAFETY;B) THE PROVISION OF ROAD SAFETY MEASURES INCLUDING HELPING TO SECURE THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE BARRIERS, CROSSING POINTS OR OTHER ROAD SAFETY MEASURES ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER LOCATIONS. 2. TO PROVIDE THE RELIEF OF ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH ON ROADS OR IN MOTOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH:(A) OFFERING COUNSELLING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO THE AFOREMENTIONED INDIVIDUALS, THEIR DEPENDANTS, RELATIVES OR FRIENDS.(B) PROVIDING EMERGENCY GRANTS, LOANS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED INDIVIDUALS, THEIR DEPENDANTS, RELATIVES OR FRIENDS.3. TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADVANCING HEALTH, RELIEVING NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS BY PROVIDING GRANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £32,267.96 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total net assets of £139,159. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient cash to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and Grants 205,309.78” — page 6
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 4
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Trustees
- Alan Kellychair
- Christopher James Bridge
- Daniel Alfred Ward
- Ian Byrne MP
- Ian Sinha
- JOANNE COLLERAN
- James Blennerhassett
- Michael John Littleboy
- Rachel Mary Walker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £205k | £173k |
| 30/06/2024 | £118k | £130k |
| 30/06/2023 | £72k | £86k |
| 30/06/2022 | £65k | £50k |
| 30/06/2021 | £44k | £26k |
Common questions
Is THE BOBBY COLLERAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £32,267.96 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total net assets of £139,159. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient cash to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BOBBY COLLERAN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BOBBY COLLERAN TRUST as a grant recipient include PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND, SKELTON BOUNTY, THE RAINFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2025 | £5k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | FY2024 | £3k | |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2025 | £19k | The Bobby Colleran Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/10/2024 | £28k | The Bobby Colleran Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/04/2024 | £17k | Bobbys Base Building |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/11/2023 | £25k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2023 | £10k | Bobbys base |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOBBY COLLERAN TRUST | £205k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BOBBY COPPING FOUNDATION LIMITED | £34k | — | — | unclear | — | not going concern |