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The Charlie & Carter Foundation Limited

Registered charity 1166538 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHARLIE COOKSON FOUNDATION LIMITED

The Charlie & Carter Foundation, based in South Shields, provides financial support to the parents of seriously ill children with life limiting conditions which require 24 hour nursing care or specialist nursing facilities. Raising awareness of the difficulties faced by parents and carers who care for seriously ill children and strives to improve the quality of life of sick children.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£275k
Latest spending
£311k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £36,052 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £173,067 to £137,015. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of one month's operating costs, and the current unrestricted reserves of £137,015 are significantly above this stated target. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with statutory requirements and the Charities SORP.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Shop income (41% of income)
“Income from charitable activities - Shop income 110,816”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one month of operating costs (held: £137k)
“The trustees have set a level equivalent to 1 months of operating costs for the organisation as a desired level of reserve.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Sarah Cookson received remuneration of £22,525 and pension contributions of £489.
“During the year, one or more Trustees has been paid remuneration or has received other benefits from an employment with the Company. Sarah Cookson is employed in the finance department.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Charlie & Carter Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£275k£311k
31/05/2024£266k£291k
31/05/2023£229k£251k
31/05/2022£251k£211k
31/05/2021£148k£170k

Common questions

Is The Charlie & Carter Foundation Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £36,052 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £173,067 to £137,015. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of one month's operating costs, and the current unrestricted reserves of £137,015 are significantly above this stated target. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with statutory requirements and the Charities SORP. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.