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THE ACTORS' CHILDREN'S TRUST

Registered charity 1177106 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant, advice and support for the children of professional actors and their families, throughout the UK.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£230k
Latest spending
£574k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £4.1 million at year end, which is below the charity's stated policy target of approximately £5 million. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £307,359, driven by a significant reduction in unrestricted fund value, while total net assets decreased by 6% to £4.6 million.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: in the region of £5,000,000 (held: £4.1m)
“ACT therefore aims to hold free reserves in the region of £5,000,000.” — page 10
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 — Actors' Children's Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£230k£574k
31/03/2024£217k£609k
31/03/2023£308k£951k
31/03/2022£222k£1.2m
31/03/2021£437k£1.4m

Common questions

Is THE ACTORS' CHILDREN'S TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £4.1 million at year end, which is below the charity's stated policy target of approximately £5 million. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £307,359, driven by a significant reduction in unrestricted fund value, while total net assets decreased by 6% to £4.6 million. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ACTORS' CHILDREN'S TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ACTORS' CHILDREN'S TRUST as a grant recipient include ACTING FOR OTHERS, THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ACTING FOR OTHERSFY2025£16k
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kThe Arts
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2kThe Arts

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST2£5k
SSP FOUNDATION2£4k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST2£3k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£1.1m
THE DISTILLERS' CHARITY1£805k
THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£738k
THE PRUDENCE TRUST1£535k
THE CADOGAN CHARITY1£500k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ACTORS' BENEVOLENT FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ACTORS' CHILDREN'S TRUST£230k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ACTORS' BENEVOLENT FUND FY2025£1.9m——unclear—no doubt
KIDS TRUST FY2025£57k—0below—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST FY2025£9.7m——unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FY2025£36.0m£130,001 - £140,000—below—no doubt
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£1.4m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.