LIBERTY JAMBOREE
Liberty Jamboree support young people and young adults with special educational needs to engage in positive activities and engage in fulfilling experience within their community. Liberty Jamboree offer social and educational opportunities which supports the emotional and social development of the people involved
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE/ADULTS IN STAFFORDSHIRE AND THE WEST MIDLANDS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, DISABILITIES (SEND) AND MENTAL ILL HEALTH FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THESE PEOPLE AND FAMILIES BY ASSISTING THEM TO BE INTEGRATED INTO SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,555,037 for the year ended 31 October 2025, driven primarily by exceptional capital and revenue funding from the Youth Investment Fund. The trustees note that these figures do not represent the normal operating position and that a substantial proportion of resources are restricted. Unrestricted reserves stood at £262,858, which the trustees monitor against a policy target of six months of core operating expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Liberty Jamboree maintains a reserves policy designed to ensure unrestricted reserves are sufficient to support approximately six months of core operating expenditure.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Maggi Huckfield — CEO
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)
Trustees
- Ashley Hall BEM.chair
- Alex Kerr
- Amy Barnett
- Debbie Walsh
- Dr Richard Walsh
- Edda Harrison
- Kate Garrow
- Kathryn Steventon
- Keegan Smith
- SUSAN BARNES
- SUZANNE WALKER
- Vasileios Stamatelatos
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £2.2m | £627k |
| 31/10/2024 | £991k | £535k |
| 31/10/2023 | £432k | £386k |
| 31/10/2022 | £305k | £296k |
| 31/10/2021 | £236k | £188k |
Common questions
Is LIBERTY JAMBOREE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,555,037 for the year ended 31 October 2025, driven primarily by exceptional capital and revenue funding from the Youth Investment Fund. The trustees note that these figures do not represent the normal operating position and that a substantial proportion of resources are restricted. Unrestricted reserves stood at £262,858, which the trustees monitor against a policy target of six months of core operating expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LIBERTY JAMBOREE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIBERTY JAMBOREE as a grant recipient include PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, THE NOEL SWEENEY FOUNDATION, THE NORTON FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £20k | towards the employment of an Inclusive Sports Coach to develop, deliver and lead sports opportunities for young people and young adults with special education n |
| THE NOEL SWEENEY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE NORTON FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k | Social activity |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 30/01/2024 | £14k | Liberty's Sporting Jamboree! |
| Sport England | 13/02/2023 | £10k | Thats Dance @Liberty |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2021 | £246k | Inspired @ Liberty |
| Sport England | 25/06/2021 | £5k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2021 | £30k | Liberty Jamboree |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 2 | £70k |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | 2 | £36k |
| MYRDLE CHARITIES | 2 | £12k |
| GREENHAM TRUST LTD | 1 | £432k |
| FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £393k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £209k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £175k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £154k |
Charities like this
- LIBERDADE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
- Berkshire Youth LTD
- KEEN LONDON
- LIVE AND LEARN
- THE JIM JACKSON EDUCATIONAL AND ENABLING FOUNDATION CIO
- TEENS TRAILBLAZERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY JAMBOREE | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIBERDADE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Berkshire Youth LTD | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KEEN LONDON | £397k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIVE AND LEARN | £984k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JIM JACKSON EDUCATIONAL AND ENABLING FOUNDATION CIO | £187k | — | 0 | below | 2.2% | no doubt |