BIG KIDS

Registered charity 1172383 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

BiG KIDS strives to support local schools in Middlesbrough in their delivery of Christian faith teaching. We hope to connect children and young people with their local parish church. We also aim to develop community through joining other projects focusing on simple acts of service. In addition we hope to facilitate collective learning as children and young people explore their journey of faith.

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Latest income

£79k

Latest spending

£78k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31st March 2025 was £78,679, with total expenditure of £77,560, resulting in a net income of £1,119. The trustees report that finances remain on an even keel, with closing bank balances totaling £25,568. The charity notes it is always looking to boost income to meet future opportunities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Alistair Boltonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Allison Ward · trustee of 1 other charity
GRAHAM HASSALL
Margaret Eva Morrell
PETER RUSHTON

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

Operates in: Middlesbrough · North Yorkshire · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£79k	£78k
31/03/2024	£67k	£69k
31/03/2023	£48k	£49k
31/03/2022	£38k	£42k
31/03/2021	£30k	£38k

Common questions

Is BIG KIDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31st March 2025 was £78,679, with total expenditure of £77,560, resulting in a net income of £1,119. The trustees report that finances remain on an even keel, with closing bank balances totaling £25,568. The charity notes it is always looking to boost income to meet future opportunities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BIG KIDS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BIG KIDS as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, YARM, WESTHILL ENDOWMENT, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LINTHORPE, MIDDLESBROUGH, MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Alistair Bolton — trustee here and at THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LINTHORPE, MIDDLESBROUGH
Allison Ward — trustee here and at THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LINTHORPE, MIDDLESBROUGH

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, YARM	FY2025	£12k
WESTHILL ENDOWMENT	FY2024	£12k	Grantmaking
WESTHILL ENDOWMENT	FY2023	£12k	Religious Education, Arts and Community Cohesion
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LINTHORPE, MIDDLESBROUGH	FY2023	£2k
MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY	FY2023	£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LINTHORPE, MIDDLESBROUGH	FY2022	£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LINTHORPE, MIDDLESBROUGH	FY2024	£1k	Service Level Agreement / Explore events
MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY	FY2024	£600
MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY	FY2025	£500