TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITY

Registered charity 285961 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust Fund shall be held for the relief of sickness by the acquisition and/or provision of life-saving equipment and for any other medical purpose as the Trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time direct

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£225k

Latest spending

£299k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,569,109, which the Trustees consider sufficient to maintain the going concern basis. The charity generated £224,542 in investment income but incurred a net loss of £167,411 for the year due to investment market performance and grant expenditures.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: in excess of £4,500,000 (held: £4.6m)

“The Trustees aim to have an unrestricted fund in excess of £4,500,000 in order to maintain the current level of donations.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: C A Graham, a Trustee, is a partner in Simpson Wreford LLP, Chartered Accountants, which charged £12,480 (2024 - £12,480) for accounting and administration services during the year.

“C A Graham, a Trustee, is a partner in Simpson Wreford LLP, Chartered Accountants, which charged £12,480 (2024 - £12,480) for accounting and administration services during the year.” — page 20

“Dr B Kabra, a Trustee, received £2,000 for expenses during the year (2024 £2,000).” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Dr B Kabra, a Trustee, received £2,000 for expenses during the year (2024 £2,000).

“C A Graham, a Trustee, is a partner in Simpson Wreford LLP, Chartered Accountants, which charged £12,480 (2024 - £12,480) for accounting and administration services during the year.” — page 20

“Dr B Kabra, a Trustee, received £2,000 for expenses during the year (2024 £2,000).” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DCP Accountants LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Carl Grahamchair
Dr Baboo Kabra

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames · Merton · Richmond Upon Thames · Sutton · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£225k	£299k
31/03/2024	£270k	£247k
31/03/2023	£290k	£267k
31/03/2022	£271k	£197k
31/03/2021	£202k	£219k

Common questions

Is TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,569,109, which the Trustees consider sufficient to maintain the going concern basis. The charity generated £224,542 in investment income but incurred a net loss of £167,411 for the year due to investment market performance and grant expenditures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DCP Accountants LLP.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN	1	£40k
THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION	1	£20k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION	1	£15k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Rockspring Charitable Trust.

The Rockspring Charitable Trust income £1.5m
THE CRISPA (RICHARD CAHN) CHARITABLE TRUST income £111k
THE SHAAREI CHESED TRUST income £161k
ORDER OF THE COMPANY OF MARY OUR LADY CIO income £424k
THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITY income £557k
POSSUK LIMITED income £156k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITY	£225k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
The Rockspring Charitable Trust FY2025	£1.5m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CRISPA (RICHARD CAHN) CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£111k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SHAAREI CHESED TRUST FY2025	£161k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ORDER OF THE COMPANY OF MARY OUR LADY CIO FY2025	£424k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITY FY2025	£557k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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