TOUGH ENOUGH TO CARE

Registered charity 1187404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We give help, support and advice to those struggling with their mental health by offering weekly peer support groups and online and face to face mental health campaigns to reduce stigma. We also deliver mental health talks to volunteer organisations, sports clubs and male dominated work environments and react to those in crisis situations to help them access professional services.

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Latest income

£175k

Latest spending

£209k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,853 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £189,854 to £155,001. The trustees report that the charity remains in a strong financial position to continue its work despite reduced income and increased costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £155k)

“Our current reserves policy states a 6month period of reserves, which is currently held to cover ongoing running costs of the charity.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tough Enough To Care (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexander John Elphick
Emma Christine Priest
Matthew Loftus
Victoria Louise Bratt

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£175k	£209k
31/12/2023	£222k	£200k
31/12/2022	£157k	£101k
31/12/2021	£128k	£46k
31/12/2020	£24k	£7k

Common questions

Is TOUGH ENOUGH TO CARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,853 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £189,854 to £155,001. The trustees report that the charity remains in a strong financial position to continue its work despite reduced income and increased costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TOUGH ENOUGH TO CARE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TOUGH ENOUGH TO CARE as a grant recipient include THE TRUEMARK TRUST, THE HISCOX FOUNDATION, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TRUEMARK TRUST	FY2023	£8k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATION	FY2025	£6k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Other charitable purposes
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Compassionate Support
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k	Other charitable purposes
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£3k	Other charitable purposes
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION	FY2022	£2k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2023	£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£2k
THE W E DUNN TRUST	FY2024	£1k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2024	£1k	Compassionate Support
DAVID RIDDELL MEMORIAL CIO	FY2025	£0	Mental Health and Well Being of Young People
THE HISCOX FOUNDATION	FY2024	£0