TOUCHBASE CARE

Registered charity 1207445 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TOUCHBASE CARE CIC

We support adults with disabilities in Folkestone and surrounding districts in a day care setting offering a range of activities to enhance wellbeing, independence and social skills. We offer art and craft, massage therapy, allotment and gardening skills, film and animation, textiles, ceramics, photography, cooking and wellbeing walks and lots of trips.

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Latest income
£577k
Latest spending
£397k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £179,434, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £185,963. The trustees report that the charity is in a strong financial position with sufficient funds to meet its obligations and continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operational costs (held: £186k)
“The target level of reserves should not fall under three months operational costs, except in exceptional circumstances.” — page 5
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 — Touchbase Care (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£577k
Total spending
£397k
Reserves (reported)
£186k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (60% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£577k£397k

Common questions

Is TOUCHBASE CARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £179,434, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £185,963. The trustees report that the charity is in a strong financial position with sufficient funds to meet its obligations and continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TOUCHBASE CARE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TOUCHBASE CARE as a grant recipient include THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, CLA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
CLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kDisability

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/02/2024£260kBuilding a Dynamic Community