COUNT US IN
Count Us In has the following charitable Objects: 1. Advance education 2. Relieve poverty by supporting such charitable causes as the trustees may from time to time determine 3. Promote sustainable development through: The preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources; The relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: 2.1.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION; 2.1.2 TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY SUPPORTING SUCH CHARITABLE CAUSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE; AND 2.1.3 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,064,820 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,920,391 to £855,571. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves fell to £189,243, which is below the stated policy target of £250,000. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The balance of these funds at 31 December 2025 was £189,243 (2024: £587,883) and there are ongoing financial resilience controls in place to provide assurance to the Trustees who are satisfied that the reserves level would cover windup costs. The Trustees aim to restore unrestricted to their target level of £250,000 over the coming few years.”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 28/02/2022 (received 29/01/2023, 32 days after the 28/12/2022 due date).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Carolyn Maddox — Chair
- Eric Levine — Co-Lead and Founder
- Justin Forsyth — Co-Lead and Founder
- Charlotte Nathan — Director
- Genevieve Margrett — Director
- Ipsita Bhatia — Director
- Lizzie Ball — Director
- Sarah Jacobs — Director
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/07/2022)
Trustees
- Fiona Macklinchair
- Kenechukwu Ifeanyi Umeasiegbu
- Paulette van Ommen
- William Warshaw
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.1m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2024 | £2.7m | £1.6m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.6m | £1.7m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.8m | £2.0m |
| 28/02/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is COUNT US IN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,064,820 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,920,391 to £855,571. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves fell to £189,243, which is below the stated policy target of £250,000. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds COUNT US IN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COUNT US IN as a grant recipient include THE SEGELMAN TRUST, LTPP, The A and J Charitable Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SEGELMAN TRUST | FY2022 | £107k | Grants to institutions |
| LTPP | FY2024 | £100k | |
| The A and J Charitable Trust | FY2022 | £10k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNT US IN | £1.1m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| COUNT EVERYONE IN | £68k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE TEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £589k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT | £63k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| EQUITABLE CHARITY TRUST | £367k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ONE CAUSE LIMITED | £162k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |