SPOONS
The objectives of the charity are to relieve the needs of parents and families of babies who experience neonatal care in Greater Manchester by the provision of support and information, and to advance awareness and education of neonatal care, and its implications for families, to health professionals and the general public.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £212,752, representing 8.7 months of total budgeted expenditure, which is above the trustees' policy target of three to six months. The charity reported a year-end surplus of £86,596 and total funds of £231,285, indicating a stable financial position despite challenges with non-recurring grant funding.
What the accounts disclose
“This increase was due to a rise in unrestricted donations and grant income.”
“the Trustees have agreed to a general fund of between three and six months budgeted expenditure.” — page 9
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board | Neonatal Family Support | — | — |
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/07/2023)
Trustees
- Tracey Rawlinsonchair
- Bethany Armitage
- Khadijah Salim
- Pamela Ashscroft
- Rebecca Lowe
- Shaun Adams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £334k | £247k |
| 30/04/2024 | £273k | £176k |
| 30/04/2023 | £103k | £202k |
| 30/04/2022 | £282k | £252k |
| 30/04/2021 | £171k | £136k |
Common questions
Is SPOONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £212,752, representing 8.7 months of total budgeted expenditure, which is above the trustees' policy target of three to six months. The charity reported a year-end surplus of £86,596 and total funds of £231,285, indicating a stable financial position despite challenges with non-recurring grant funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPOONS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPOONS as a grant recipient include THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST, BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Family support for parents of disabled children and children with life limiting conditions. |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2025 | £4k | |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Ann Rylands Small Donations Programme |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | Social welfare institutions |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | Social welfare |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 29/04/2024 | £20k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2024 | £18k | Neonatal friends - group sessions for neonatal parents and babies |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2023 | £10k | Sensory play for neonatal parents |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2022 | £157k | Sustaining Spoons |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2021 | £10k | Healing Minds |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/03/2020 | £50k | Spoons: Strong Foundations - Development Grant |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/02/2020 | £10k | Spoons PTPS |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/12/2018 | £5k | Diary of a Super Sibling |