KIDS-IN-ACTION
TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION AND SPORT FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND ADULTS. TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND ADULTSWHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY, OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED BY MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS OF MONEY, OR IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit for the financial year of £42,508, with total income of £442,789 against total expenditure of £485,297. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are currently being maintained at a level covering a minimum of three months of expenditure, although much of the increase relates to National Lottery Funding which will not be repeated. The charity holds significant long-term liabilities, including bank loans of £391,024 falling due after more than one year.
What the accounts disclose
“It is their current policy to achieve unrestricted (free) reserve funds at a level which covers a minimum of three months expenditure.”
“The charity is the sole shareholder of Ellie's Haven Trading Company Ltd which trades as a charity shop to raise funds for the charity. The company is registered at Companies House under number 06946957. The company gifts its profits to the charity and in the year to 31 March 2025 the total profit was £20,091. This will be paid to the charity within 9 months of the year end (2024: £13,414). Accounts for this company are available from Companies House.” — page 19
“The charity is the sole shareholder of Ellie's Haven Trading Company Ltd which trades as a charity shop to raise funds for the charity.” — page 19
Funders the charity credits
- Essential Workwear
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/04/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (04/04/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (16/05/2024)
Trustees
- Martin Jordanchair
- MANDY COOPER
- Nicola Philpott
- PAUL BOWEN-JAMES CEO
- Stephen John Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £443k | £485k |
| 31/03/2024 | £363k | £470k |
| 31/03/2023 | £308k | £471k |
| 31/03/2022 | £29k | £32k |
Common questions
Is KIDS-IN-ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit for the financial year of £42,508, with total income of £442,789 against total expenditure of £485,297. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are currently being maintained at a level covering a minimum of three months of expenditure, although much of the increase relates to National Lottery Funding which will not be repeated. The charity holds significant long-term liabilities, including bank loans of £391,024 falling due after more than one year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KIDS-IN-ACTION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KIDS-IN-ACTION as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND, THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2024 | £451k | Kids in Action - supporting children and young people with special needs |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2023 | £5k | Kids in Action - New Boiler for Activity Centre |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 17/02/2022 | £6k | Grant to Kids in Action |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 17/09/2020 | £10k | Grant to Kids in Action |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 09/04/2020 | £8k | Grant to Kids in Action |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2019 | £475k | Kids In Action |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 23/11/2017 | £3k | Kids in Action Centre Improvements and Facilities Enhancements |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 27/09/2017 | £1k | To improve and enhance the facilities and activities at the Kids in Action Centre |