THE TED SENIOR FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1183662 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our flagship scheme, Ted's Friends, was launched at the University of Bristol at the start of the2020-21 academic year. The scheme provides TSF funded mental health training to student ambassadors within University sports teams, and following this successful pilot, significant expansion into other Universities is planned. TSF supports the Support after Suicide Partnership (SASP) through grants.

Objects

1. TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE BY YOUNG ADULTS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO; YOUNG ADULTS ATTENDING, OR UNDERTAKING A COURSE OF STUDY, OR CONTEMPLATING A COURSE OF STUDY AT UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR OTHER TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THROUGH, INTER ALIA:EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING YOUNG ADULTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, RELEVANT PROFESSIONALS, OPINION FORMERS AND OTHERS, AS TO THE MENTAL HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUNG ADULTS, AND HOW THE SAME MAY BE REDUCED BY VARIOUS MEANS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RAISING AWARENESS, GRANT MAKING, THE COMMISSIONING OF RELEVANT RESEARCH, THE DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT RESEARCH AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIAL.THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ADULTS BY VARIOUS MEANS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANT MAKING, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINED AND FOCUSSED VOLUNTEER BASE, THE UTILISATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF RELEVANT PROFESSIONALS, ENGAGEMENT WITH AND IMPROVEMENT OF PRE-EXISTING SUPPORT MECHANISMS IN UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES OR OTHER TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FUNCTION. 2. TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND/OR COUNSELLING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED BEREAVEMENT BY REASON OF THE SUICIDE OF YOUNG ADULTS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO; THE SUICIDE OF YOUNG ADULTS ATTENDING, OR UNDERTAKING A COURSE OF STUDY, OR CONTEMPLATING A COURSE OF STUDY AT UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR OTHER TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,496 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, the trustees report a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves of £204,132, which exceed their stated long-term target of £50,000.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Ted Senior Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Cameron James Watsonchair
• Diana Marjorie Senior
• James Mitchell
• Joshua Luke Harwood
• Laura Normand
• Max George Senior
• Paul Nicholas Senior
• Rosie Elisabeth Senior
• Sapphire Tamara Harwood

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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