SOPHIE'S LEGACY

Registered charity 1198979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting children and their families admitted to hospital. We provide food, toiletries, parent packs, family support workers, pizza nights, clothes and transport. We also advocate with the government and NHS to make national change to things like feeding parents in hospital.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated £623,578 in income and spent resources on charitable activities and administration. The trustees report that the level of reserves currently available exceeds the target reserve level, which is set at six months' running costs. The financial statements were examined by an independent examiner, who confirmed no matters required attention to ensure a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sophie's Legacy (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 16.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Fred Birkettchair
• Clare Meachin · trustee of 1 other charity
• Edward Butler
• Emma Louise Cole
• Karen Kirkpatrick
• Karyn Jayne Daysh · trustee of 1 other charity
• Maria Edwards
• Matthew Charlton

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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