Paediatric Critical Care Society

Registered charity 1165535 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY, PICS

To advance and promote the care and safety of critically ill infants and children.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY IS TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE CARE AND SAFETY OF CRITICALLY ILL INFANTS AND CHILDREN, AND IN PARTICULAR,1) THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THOSE BRANCHES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE CONCERNED WITH CRITICAL CARE OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN; AND2) THE PROMOTION OF STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO CRITICAL CARE OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULT OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH.

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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Latest income
£212k
Latest spending
£189k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £23,163 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £132,939. The trustees confirm that free reserves currently greatly exceed their stated policy target of £40,000, indicating a strong financial position. The going concern assessment confirms adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £40,000 (held: £133k)
“The Trustees consider that the level of reserves required to meet fluctuations in income and the outcome of major meetings is £40,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£212k£189k
31/03/2024£311k£282k
31/03/2023£226k£247k
31/03/2022£114k£111k
31/03/2021£77k£71k

Common questions

Is Paediatric Critical Care Society financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £23,163 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £132,939. The trustees confirm that free reserves currently greatly exceed their stated policy target of £40,000, indicating a strong financial position. The going concern assessment confirms adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Paediatric Critical Care Society£212k—0above—no doubt
THE INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY FY2024£2.0m——above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF PICU FY2025£283k—0unclear—no doubt
ST JOSEPH'S CHILD CARE GROUP FY2025£748k—0unclear—no doubt
HAPPY CHILDREN LTD FY2025£465k—0within—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY FY2025£5.4m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.