STAND BY ME
WE CARE FOR OVER 4,000 KIDS ACROSS THE WORLD BUT NO TWO ARE THE SAME, SO WE TAKE CARE TO UNDERSTAND AND MEET EACH OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, FROM FOOD AND HEALTHCARE, TO LOVING PARENTS AND QUALITY EDUCATION. WE HELP THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, STAND ON THEIR OWN TWO FEET AND CHANGE THEIR FUTURES. WE HAVE TRANSFORMED THOUSANDS OF KIDS LIVES, AND WE ARE ONLY JUST GETTING STARTED.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £3,047,772, with total expenditure of £3,014,959, resulting in a net surplus of £32,813. The charity holds total funds of £1,986,777, comprising £968,077 in unrestricted funds and £1,018,700 in restricted funds. The Trustees report adequate liquidity cover, with unrestricted cash and readily realisable assets sufficient to finance 3.4 months of budgeted operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee received remuneration over £60,000 in 2024”
“Sponsorship (committed giving) £1,367,055 45%”
“Trustees have also decided that, at all times, cash and realisable assets should be maintained to finance a minimum of 3 months and not more than 12 months of budgeted operating costs.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/09/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (17/09/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (20/05/2021)
Trustees
- Edward Carpenter
- Elizabeth Staniforth
- GORDON JOSEPH HAYNES
- Peter William Jordan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £3.0m | £3.0m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.8m | £3.0m |
| 31/12/2022 | £2.6m | £2.8m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.6m | £2.4m |
| 31/12/2020 | £2.5m | £1.9m |
Common questions
Is STAND BY ME financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £3,047,772, with total expenditure of £3,014,959, resulting in a net surplus of £32,813. The charity holds total funds of £1,986,777, comprising £968,077 in unrestricted funds and £1,018,700 in restricted funds. The Trustees report adequate liquidity cover, with unrestricted cash and readily realisable assets sufficient to finance 3.4 months of budgeted operating costs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Cooper & Co.
Who funds STAND BY ME?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STAND BY ME as a grant recipient include EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £55k | Trauma awareness and interventions in slum schools in Nairobi |
| WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND | FY2023 | £5k | Project Grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 2 | £32k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 2 | £30k |
| The Patricia Routledge Foundation | 2 | £25k |
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £415k |
| ST. JAMES'S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £341k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £257k |
| DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £255k |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £185k |
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- BECOME CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAND BY ME | £3.0m | — | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| SAFE CHILD THAILAND | £516k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | £406k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FUN 4 KIDZ | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY | £7.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |