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TRUTH BE TOLD: STORYTELLING FOR LIFE

Registered charity 1190702 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRUTH BE TOLD

Truth Be Told: Storytelling For Life (TBT) is an intergenerational storytelling charity whose objects are to promote social inclusion and advance the Christian faith. We train and equip individuals and churches with everything they need to share parable style stories, inviting everyone of all ages, cultures and abilities to belong together.

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Latest income
£94k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £41,821 exceed the stated policy target of £30,000 (four months of expenditure). The charity reports a healthy financial position but notes dependency on grant funding and church licence fees for future operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (88% of income)
“In particular, £82,170 was from grant funding.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity’s financial position is healthy and can fund the immediate plans to further its strategy, although we are dependent on grant-funding and continued Church Licence fees.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: No payments made to trustees other than expense reimbursement.
“No payments are made to trustees (or connected parties) other than the reimbursement of expenditure incurred on behalf of the charity.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£94k£77k
31/07/2024£81k£75k
31/07/2023£73k£49k
03/08/2022£28k£38k
03/08/2021£67k£24k

Common questions

Is TRUTH BE TOLD: STORYTELLING FOR LIFE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £41,821 exceed the stated policy target of £30,000 (four months of expenditure). The charity reports a healthy financial position but notes dependency on grant funding and church licence fees for future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TRUTH BE TOLD: STORYTELLING FOR LIFE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRUTH BE TOLD: STORYTELLING FOR LIFE as a grant recipient include WESTHILL ENDOWMENT, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION, THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE K.P LADD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WESTHILL ENDOWMENTFY2022£162k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£8k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kCommunity Grants
THE K.P LADD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2024£400Part time staff to support work with vulnerable children & young people