CONTACT A FAMILY

Registered charity 284912 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CONTACT (FOR FAMILIES WITH DISABLED CHILDREN)

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Latest income
£8.8m
Latest spending
£9.7m
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operational deficit of £362k for the year, driven by a decrease in unrestricted funds and investment losses. To address this, the trustees support continuing an operational deficit in the next financial year, funded from designated reserves, to support the implementation of a new five-year strategy. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £4.18m, including £3.04m in designated funds, which the trustees consider sufficient to manage risks and ensure continuity of service delivery.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £1.2m and £1.4m (held: £4.2m)
For 2024/25, Trustees are comfortable to continue to set the free reserves level between £1.2m and £1.4m — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Contact (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£8.8m
Total spending
£9.7m
Cost of raising funds
£885k
Reserves (reported)
£4.2m
Employees
104

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£8.8m£9.7m
31/03/2024£9.3m£9.4m
31/03/2023£8.5m£9.2m
31/03/2022£8.8m£8.9m
31/03/2021£7.4m£5.8m

Common questions

Is CONTACT A FAMILY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an operational deficit of £362k for the year, driven by a decrease in unrestricted funds and investment losses. To address this, the trustees support continuing an operational deficit in the next financial year, funded from designated reserves, to support the implementation of a new five-year strategy. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £4.18m, including £3.04m in designated funds, which the trustees consider sufficient to manage risks and ensure continuity of service delivery. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.