THE CHILDREN'S SURGERY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1187476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Children's Surgery Foundation exists to enhance the experience of children needing surgery in the UK. Working with the NHS community across the UK, we strive to advance paediatric surgery by investing in vital technologies and related training that make the impact of surgical procedures easier for children, their families and the medical teams who work for them.

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

Latest income

£45k

Latest spending

£72k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,583 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £130,123 to £103,540. The trustees' report indicates that the charity has minimal running costs and endeavours to maintain a minimum of one year's running costs in reserves, with unrestricted reserves standing at £68,663. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would suggest non-compliance with accounting standards.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year's running costs (held: £69k)

“The trustees endeavour to maintain a minimum of one year's running costs in reserves.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Children's Surgery Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (02/02/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Munther J Haddadchair
Adrienne Cohen
DR CAROLINE PARDY MBBS, BSC
Julia Fishman MBBS, BSc
Richard James Stewart

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£45k	£72k
31/03/2024	£20k	£55k
31/03/2023	£29k	£79k
31/03/2022	£16k	£66k
31/03/2021	£275k	£72k

Common questions

Is THE CHILDREN'S SURGERY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,583 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £130,123 to £103,540. The trustees' report indicates that the charity has minimal running costs and endeavours to maintain a minimum of one year's running costs in reserves, with unrestricted reserves standing at £68,663. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would suggest non-compliance with accounting standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CHILDREN'S SURGERY FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHILDREN'S SURGERY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include Royal Warrant Holders' Charity.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2023	£3k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2025	£3k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2024	£3k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2022	£3k