SIBLING SUPPORT

Registered charity 1189271 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIBLINGSUPPORT

Preserve and protect physical and mental health and relieve suffering amongst young persons affected by the death of a sibling by providing appropriate and/or specialist information, advice and support through the provision of resources and access to a community of persons similarly affected

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Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£60k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £46,942 as of 30 April 2025, which is below the charity's stated policy target of £30,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit, with total funds carried forward increasing slightly due to restricted funding, while unrestricted funds decreased by £6,537.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Most of our income is already unrestricted, through donations and fundraising.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £30,000 (held: £47k)
“Sibling Support will hold £30,000 in reserves, which is around six months of operating costs, or 15% of the previous year's income, whichever is higher.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two trustees made unconditional donations to the charity.
“During the year two trustees made unconditional donations to the sum of £300.” — page 15
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 — Sibling Support (matched by registered charity number).

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gibraltar · Guernsey · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£61k£60k
30/04/2024£54k£29k
30/04/2023£24k£9k
30/04/2022£10k£3k
30/04/2021£0£4k

Common questions

Is SIBLING SUPPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £46,942 as of 30 April 2025, which is below the charity's stated policy target of £30,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit, with total funds carried forward increasing slightly due to restricted funding, while unrestricted funds decreased by £6,537. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SIBLING SUPPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SIBLING SUPPORT as a grant recipient include THEIRWORLD, THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THEIRWORLDFY2024£25kGlobal Education
THEIRWORLDFY2023£10kSmall Grants
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUSTFY2025£7kMinibuses

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/10/2025£19kSibling Support Resource Development Project
The National Lottery Community Fund26/01/2024£9kProgramme for parents
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2022£3kSibling Support Mindfulness Walk