TALKING ABOUT LOSS
To relieve the mental and physical sickness of persons resident in the East Riding of Yorkshire, suffering from bereavement or loss by the provision of counselling and support for such persons. Also to educate local businesses around supporting employees suffering from grief
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN YORKSHIRE, SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, SUPPORT, ACTIVITIES AND SUCHLIKE, FOR SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £4,655, which represents the general fund balance at the end of the financial year. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate risks to the charity's continuity. The charity was entitled to exemption from statutory audit under the small companies' regime.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Government income: £6,500 — grants £6,500 (2); 17% of the £37,974 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Government income: £2,420 — grants £2,420 (3); 6% of the £43,192 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Volunteers: 22
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 28/02/2021 (received 23/02/2022, 57 days after the 28/12/2021 due date).
Trustees
- Jacqueline Harriet Gunnchair
- Adele Marie Beeby
- Harriet Alice Jane Lawson
- Lisa Barran
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £38k | £36k |
| 29/02/2024 | £43k | £39k |
| 28/02/2023 | £47k | £46k |
| 28/02/2022 | £27k | £37k |
| 28/02/2021 | £23k | £13k |
Common questions
Is TALKING ABOUT LOSS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £4,655, which represents the general fund balance at the end of the financial year. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate risks to the charity's continuity. The charity was entitled to exemption from statutory audit under the small companies' regime. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TALKING ABOUT LOSS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TALKING ABOUT LOSS as a grant recipient include HEY SMILE FOUNDATION, MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION, TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY, THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | |
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £7k | |
| MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £6k | |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | Good Health and Wellbeing |
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | FY2024 | Unverified read£5k | |
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | FY2022 | £2k | Medical |
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/05/2024 | £20k | Bereavement & Mental Health Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2022 | £10k | Bereavement Support |
| UK government | 30/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BEAULAND LIMITED | 1 | £151k |
| COMET CHARITIES LTD | 1 | £91k |
| NORTH LONDON WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £24k |
| EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | 1 | £14k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £11k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THINK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- YORK WOMEN'S COUNSELLING SERVICE
- KEREN YESHAYE
- ABOUT YOU UK
- LEV CHAIM
- SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TALKING ABOUT LOSS | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THINK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YORK WOMEN'S COUNSELLING SERVICE | £142k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KEREN YESHAYE | £931k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABOUT YOU UK | £98k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LEV CHAIM | £192k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |