Learn and Thrive

Registered charity 1195053 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TEACH ME TOO, TM2

Every child with Down's syndrome or a learning disability deserves to grow up independent, connected and safe. We make that possible with specialist, evidence-based teaching resources: Learning for Life covers relationships, sex education and PSHE from primary age to young adulthood and Teach Me Too supports early years learning. Used by charities, schools and families across the UK.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£111k
Latest spending
£173k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an income of £110,768 against total expenditure of £172,998, resulting in a planned deficit for the year. Despite this shortfall, unrestricted reserves increased to £75,200, which the Treasurer confirms remains within the updated target range of £75,000-£109,000, ensuring operational stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4–6 months of expenditure (£75,000-£109,000) (held: £75k)
“we updated our target reserves level from 6–9 months of expenditure (£110,000) to 4–6 months (£75,000-£109,000).”
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 — Learn and Thrive (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

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
31/03/2025£111k£173k
31/03/2024£178k£143k
31/03/2023£142k£87k
31/03/2022£117k£21k

Common questions

Is Learn and Thrive financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an income of £110,768 against total expenditure of £172,998, resulting in a planned deficit for the year. Despite this shortfall, unrestricted reserves increased to £75,200, which the Treasurer confirms remains within the updated target range of £75,000-£109,000, ensuring operational stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Learn and Thrive?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Learn and Thrive as a grant recipient include PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PETER HARRISON FOUNDATIONFY2024£23ktowards the development of online age-appropriate resources focused on safety and consent for young people with Down's syndrome.
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITYFY2024£10k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2024£8kOther grants
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2025£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2023£4k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery02/11/2023£25kMillionaire Street 2023 10w4
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2022£10kLearning for Life

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with REACH LEARNING DISABILITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Learn and Thrive£111k—0within—no doubt
REACH LEARNING DISABILITY FY2025£3.9m——above—no doubt
DOWNRIGHT EXCELLENT FY2025£224k—0below—no doubt
WINCHESTER GO LD FY2025£109k—0unclear—noted
DOWNS VIEW LIFE SKILLS COLLEGE FY2025£1.4m—0above—no doubt
Learning Disability Network London Limited FY2025£22.7m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.