CHRISTMAS FOR CAMHS
Christmas For CAMHS provides special Christmas gifts every year for children and young people who are inpatients in child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) wards across the UK over the Christmas holiday period.To help inpatients over the festive season feel thought-about, special and included, our individual gifts are for each young person to keep, as well as activity gifts for each ward.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in a comfortable financial position with £12,000 in formal reserves, which covers minimum operational expenses and supports at least one Christmas cycle. The trustees report that fundraising income exceeded expenditure for the year, allowing them to plan ahead for the following period without material uncertainty.
What the accounts disclose
“Our main fundraising for 2024-25 was conducted through JustGiving fundraising website, collecting donations from members of the public.”
“We hold £12,000 formal reserves to cover our minimum expenses (insurance, accountancy, web hosting, staffing) plus enough to support one Christmas at a minimum level, to enable us to continue operations as normal if fundraising is poor.”
Trustees
- Charli Beth Clement
- Dr Rosanna Sian Bevan
- Matthew David Thomas Glanville
- Naomi Marlene Ghafoor
- Yvette Marion Caster
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £25k | £16k |
| 31/03/2024 | £11k | £15k |
| 31/03/2023 | £18k | £16k |
| 31/03/2022 | £18k | £14k |
| 31/03/2021 | £27k | £9k |
Common questions
Is CHRISTMAS FOR CAMHS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a comfortable financial position with £12,000 in formal reserves, which covers minimum operational expenses and supports at least one Christmas cycle. The trustees report that fundraising income exceeded expenditure for the year, allowing them to plan ahead for the following period without material uncertainty.