STORMBREAK CIO

Registered charity 1182771 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We aim to embed mentally healthy movement in primary school aged children by shaping the culture, policy and provision of movement to support children's mental health. We develop and deliver products and services to help organisations, such as schools, understand and improve how to support staff and children in positively shaping their mental health.

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Latest income
£409k
Latest spending
£428k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £19,503 for the year, resulting in a fall in total reserves to £289,367. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £211,315 are maintained at approximately five months of expenditure, which is within the stated policy target of three to six months. The charity notes an increasingly competitive fundraising environment but remains satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate major risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £211k)
“It is the policy of the charity that free reserves should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure (equivalent to £125,000 - £250,000 based on the 25/26 budget).” — page 23
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 — Stormbreak (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£531k
Total spending
£487k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£176k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (77% 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: 2.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£409k£428k
31/03/2024£440k£388k
31/03/2023£531k£487k
31/03/2022£415k£230k
31/03/2021£136k£146k

Common questions

Is STORMBREAK CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £19,503 for the year, resulting in a fall in total reserves to £289,367. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £211,315 are maintained at approximately five months of expenditure, which is within the stated policy target of three to six months. The charity notes an increasingly competitive fundraising environment but remains satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate major risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STORMBREAK CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STORMBREAK CIO as a grant recipient include THE RAYNE FOUNDATION, THE DULVERTON TRUST, PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE RAYNE FOUNDATIONFY2024£60k‘stormbreak Together’ – prevention and early intervention mental health programme
THE DULVERTON TRUSTFY2026£35kStormbreak Together Programme
PETER HARRISON FOUNDATIONFY2024£20ktowards core costs of the 'stormbreak Together’ programme supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged children in care in Hampshire and Berkshire to improve their m
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20k
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUSTFY2023£15k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kSalary costs towards delivery of art-based wellbeing community programme.
THE FUNDING NETWORKFY2023£13k
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUSTFY2024£12k
NEWBY TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£10kHealth
THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
NEWBY TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£10kHealth
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNESFY2024£6kGrants for the relief of poverty
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNESFY2023£5kGrants for UK and overseas mission
MERRIMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£3kU.K. YOUTH & EDUCATION
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNESFY2025£506Grants for education, including ministry training

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.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STORMBREAK CIO£409k—0within—no doubt
THE TRUE ATHLETE PROJECT LTD FY2024£221k—0unclear—no doubt
BOUNCE! BRIGHTER FUTURES FOUNDATION FY2025£177k—0above—no doubt
BREAK FY2025£16.6m——below—no doubt
THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION FY2025£6.7m——unclear22.4%no doubt
STUDENT MINDS FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt

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