RED BALLOONS

Registered charity 1194467 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of the benefits of physical exercise on mental and physical wellbeing. Support to choose and take part in suitable activities and promotion of healthy lifestyle to support wellbeing.

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Latest income

£305k

Latest spending

£184k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £50,325 against a trustee policy target of three months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £120,833 for the year, increasing total net assets to £229,642. No material uncertainties or going concern risks were identified by the independent examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £50k)

“The trustee’s objective is for the charity to have reserves that equal at least 3 months expenditure.” — page 4

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 — Red Balloons (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JONATHAN ROBERT CARLINGchair
Catherine Wakeling
Dr Catherine Frances O'Neill
Miriam Sigsworth
Nigel Christopher Hornsby · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
13/05/2025	£305k	£184k
13/05/2024	£191k	£111k
13/05/2023	£62k	£50k
13/05/2022	£39k	£22k

Common questions

Is RED BALLOONS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £50,325 against a trustee policy target of three months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £120,833 for the year, increasing total net assets to £229,642. No material uncertainties or going concern risks were identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RED BALLOONS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RED BALLOONS as a grant recipient include MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY	FY2023	£5k
MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY	FY2022	£5k
MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY	FY2024	£600

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	07/04/2025	£30k	Millionaire Street 2025 04w5
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/02/2025	£20k	Red Balloons Ramblers