TURNING CORNERS
Turning Corners builds trust and helps individuals and families navigate the long, confusing, and often painful path through mental health and crisis systems. We are the shoulder people can lean on, ensuring they know where to go, how to get there, and how to hold on until recovery.
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THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SUFFERING OR AT RISK OF SUFFERING FROM EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS BY:THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE OR PREVENT SUCH SUFFERING OR STIGMA AND;RAISING AWARENESS THEREOF IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £38,136 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling from £55,379 to £17,243. This level of reserves is below the stated policy target of maintaining at least three months of core running costs. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's policy is to maintain reserves equivalent to at least 3 months of core running costs.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 18
- Government income: £16,265 — grants £16,265 (1); 20% of the £83,324 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 18
- Government income: £62,449 — grants £62,449 (6); 35% of the £179,807 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £41,382 — grants £41,382 (2); 26% of the £161,387 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Shimon Widerchair
- Isaac Hochberg
- Mayer Schrieber
- Shie Horowitz
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £83k | £121k |
| 31/12/2024 | £180k | £162k |
| 31/12/2023 | £161k | £160k |
| 31/12/2022 | £164k | £158k |
| 31/12/2021 | £110k | £83k |
Common questions
Is TURNING CORNERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £38,136 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling from £55,379 to £17,243. This level of reserves is below the stated policy target of maintaining at least three months of core running costs. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TURNING CORNERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TURNING CORNERS as a grant recipient include JEWISH CHILD'S DAY, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, The Caring Family Foundation.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2026 | £20k | Vitamin Sea Leaders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2024 | £20k | Hush the Silence |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2023 | £10k | MH- Let`s Rebel |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2023 | £23k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2023 | £10k | Safe Places; Breathing Spaces |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/03/2022 | £10k | Red Phone and Afternoon Tea |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/03/2022 | £10k | The Heart behind the Hurt |
| London Borough of Hackney | 08/12/2021 | £3k | Grant to Turning Corners |
| Hackney Council | 08/12/2021 | £3k | Grant to Turning Corners |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/08/2021 | £2k | Talking Tea Tuesday |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2021 | £10k | Caress 4 Carers |
| UK government | 03/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferry Foundation | 1 | £10k |
| THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £2k |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | 1 | £2k |
| IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £650 |
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- TURNING POINT CHURCH
- TURNER HOME
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- TURNING LIVES AROUND LTD
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- THE ARTS OF CHANGE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNING CORNERS | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TURNING POINT CHURCH | £51k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TURNER HOME | £4.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TURN AROUND | £26k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| TURNING LIVES AROUND LTD | £8.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MAKING MIRACLES | £301k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |