SEAFRIENDS
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Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £28,139 for the year, with total income of £44,149 and expenditure of £44,668. Reserves at year-end were £15,000, which meets the trustees' stated policy target of retaining three months of expenditure to cover potential closure.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: National Lottery grant (94% of income)
“National Lottery grant £41,349”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £15k)
“The reserves policy of SeaFriends is that it should retain 3 months expenditure to cover the event of closure of the charity which equates to around £15,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/09/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (20/03/2023)
Trustees
- Stephanie Norma Bakerchair
- Janet Mary Kent
- Vivienne Elizabeth Reynolds
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 14/09/2025 | £44k | £45k |
| 14/09/2024 | £2k | £44k |
| 14/09/2023 | £82k | £55k |
| 14/09/2022 | £74k | £63k |
| 14/09/2021 | £77k | £43k |
Common questions
Is SEAFRIENDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £28,139 for the year, with total income of £44,149 and expenditure of £44,668. Reserves at year-end were £15,000, which meets the trustees' stated policy target of retaining three months of expenditure to cover potential closure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/05/2020 | £45k | SeaFriends Covid 19 Support |