STANDING IN THE GAP

Registered charity 1174627 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote and protect the mental health of children up to the age of 11 through the provision of psychotherapeutic counselling services. To advance the education of parents, teachers, school governors and school support staff in all areas relating to mental health issues experienced by children up to the age of 11, by the provision of professional training, support services and information.

Objects

1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 11 THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES. 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL GOVERNORS AND SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES EXPERIENCED BY CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 11, BY THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, SUPPORT SERVICES AND INFORMATION.

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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Registered contact address: Cherwell, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£23k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
2017

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

  • Volunteers: 18

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

  • Volunteers: 5

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£23k£26k
30/09/2024£29k£23k
30/09/2023£16k£17k
30/09/2022£20k£16k
30/09/2021£16k£10k

Common questions

Who funds STANDING IN THE GAP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STANDING IN THE GAP as a grant recipient include BANBURY CHARITIES, WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BANBURY CHARITIESFY2021£2kGrant to institutions
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELANDFY2025amount not statedSingle institutional project grants

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government19/06/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund