CITY & EAST LONDON BEREAVEMENT SERVICE

Registered charity 1169797 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CELBS, THE CITY & EAST LONDON BEREAVEMENT SERVICE

THE RELIEF OF THOSE WHO ARE PSYCHOLOGICALLY, EMOTIONALLY OR OTHERWISE DISTRESSED BY DEATH OR TERMINAL ILLNESS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS, INCLUDING PATIENTS, RELATIVES, PARTNERS OR FRIENDS OF PATIENTS OF THE ROYAL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST.

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Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£66k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £839 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £8,967. The trustees note that this level of reserves represents approximately six weeks of running costs and acknowledge the need to increase this buffer. The charity continues to operate despite ongoing fundraising challenges and a challenging funding environment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £9k; policy: sufficient level to enable activities in the medium term)

“The level of unrestricted reserves as at 31st March 2025 was £8,967, which represents approximately 6 weeks running costs. The Trustees are aware of the need to increase the level of reserves.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/12/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

CATHERINE TOLLINGTONchair
KATE PHILLIPS
POLLY FITCH
Stephen Terence GILVIN · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£67k	£66k
31/03/2024	£54k	£58k
31/03/2023	£51k	£40k
31/03/2022	£44k	£87k
31/03/2021	£58k	£46k

Common questions

Is CITY & EAST LONDON BEREAVEMENT SERVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £839 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £8,967. The trustees note that this level of reserves represents approximately six weeks of running costs and acknowledge the need to increase this buffer. The charity continues to operate despite ongoing fundraising challenges and a challenging funding environment. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CITY & EAST LONDON BEREAVEMENT SERVICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CITY & EAST LONDON BEREAVEMENT SERVICE as a grant recipient include EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k	Community Bereavement Support