ANDY'S ANGELS
We run a Grief Play Cafe and an Intergenerational Bereavement Choir, in Worthing, West Sussex. The Cafe and Choir are safe spaces for children and their families, to come to be together, to not feel so isolated and have an opportunity to be around families going through similar experiences of loss.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING CAUSED BY BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND A FACILITY TO ENABLE PEOPLE AFFECTED, AND THEIR WIDER FAMILY TO OVERCOME GRIEF.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £12,885 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total payments exceeding total receipts. Despite this, the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £11,860 and restricted funds of £8,398 at the year-end, which the trustees state are held to meet future objectives.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Michaela Shepherdchair
- Francoise Hall
- Gail Waller
- Jessica Estcourt
- Kathryn Collet
- Lorraine Tomlinson
- Susan Jenkins
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £28k | £41k |
| 05/04/2024 | £43k | £29k |
| 05/04/2023 | £27k | £18k |
| 05/04/2022 | £14k | £4k |
Common questions
Is ANDY'S ANGELS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £12,885 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total payments exceeding total receipts. Despite this, the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £11,860 and restricted funds of £8,398 at the year-end, which the trustees state are held to meet future objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/02/2026 | £12k | Andy’s Angels Bereavement Choir – “Singing Through Grief” |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/10/2021 | £10k | Andy's Angels |