CHUMS CHARITY
Registered charity 1179048 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHUMS
Mental health and emotional wellbeing support services
Causes: Disability · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,411 for the year, with total funds raised amounting to £537,042. Unrestricted general reserves increased to £54,614, which the trustees note represents four months of operational costs, recovering from a low of two months the previous year. The trustees consider the current reserve level appropriate and adequate to enable the charity to continue operating.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Grants (56% of income)
“During 2024/25, grants gave 56% of total income”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 29.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Raising funds 4 169,627 - 169,627 198,938” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £55k; policy: six months operational costs rising to a maximum of twelve months)
“During the year ending 31 May 2025 those reserves were increased back up to four months operational costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CHUMS Social Enterprise CIC
“The Charity primarily funds a number of services, provided by CHUMS Social Enterprise CIC ('CHUMS CIC’), a community interest company” — page 4
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 — Chums Charity (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Issured — “Issured announced as Headline Sponsor for an Audience with Mick Harford and David Pleat” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£170k
Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (56% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 31.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/11/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (10/02/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHUMS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,411 for the year, with total funds raised amounting to £537,042. Unrestricted general reserves increased to £54,614, which the trustees note represents four months of operational costs, recovering from a low of two months the previous year. The trustees consider the current reserve level appropriate and adequate to enable the charity to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHUMS CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHUMS CHARITY as a grant recipient include BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST, SSP FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).
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