CHARLIE'S PROMISE

Registered charity 1207246 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objects

THE PREVENTION OF KNIFE CRIME AND THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE FROM KNIFE CRIME, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (1) RAISING AWARENESS AMONG CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY CONCERNING OF KNIFE CRIME AND THE IMPACT ON THOSE AFFECTED BY IT;(2) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO HELP ENABLE THEM TO MAKE POSITIVE CHOICES IN RELATION TO THE DANGERS AND IMPACT OF KNIFE CRIME; AND(3) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF KNIFE CRIME AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Waverley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£274k
Latest spending
£152k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £290,730, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £60,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity recorded a surplus of £122,768 for the year and considers itself to be in a sound financial position with adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum level of unrestricted free reserves of £60,000 (reserves figure: £291k)
“The charity’s reserves policy provides for a minimum level of unrestricted free reserves of £60,000.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Key management transaction: M Cosser received £17,333 for delivery of educational talks.
“Key management transactions During the period, M Cosser received £17,333 (2024: £25,137) for delivery of his educational talks and promotion of the charitable activities.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

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

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
31/12/2025£274k£152k
31/12/2024£241k£73k

Common questions

Is CHARLIE'S PROMISE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £290,730, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £60,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity recorded a surplus of £122,768 for the year and considers itself to be in a sound financial position with adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHARLIE'S PROMISE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHARLIE'S PROMISE as a grant recipient include THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHIDDINGFOLD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHIDDINGFOLDFY2025£1kOutreach Support

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND1£37k
THE ALMOND TRUST1£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with IOH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHARLIE'S PROMISE£274k—0above—no doubt
IOH FY2026£42k—0unclear—no doubt
M I CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£21k—0unclear—no doubt
CREATED: CHURCH FY2025£315k—0above—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH HEADINGTON FY2025£161k£27,9970above—no doubt
THE JIM MARSHALL CHARITY FY2025£1.9m—0above—no doubt

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