Sands
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £441,807 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure exceeding total income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £5,358,729, representing 7.6 months of projected expenditure, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain the charity as a going concern despite budgeted expenditure exceeding income in the coming year.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity aims to maintain unrestricted reserves equal to at least 6-8 months of operating expenses.”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Clea Harmer — Chief Executive
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/02/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (02/07/2019)
Trustees
- Dr David Hallchair
- Antonia Frances Rose Reed
- Emily Clementine Warlof
- Emma Louise Jenkins
- Kelly Williams
- Neil Ferris
- Oluwaseyi Victoria Seerifatu Bakare
- RAJVEER CHAGGER
- Sangeeta Agnihotri
- Sarah Amio
- Sarah Threadgould
- Yue Zheng
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £8.0m | £8.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £7.4m | £8.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £7.5m | £6.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £6.8m | £4.6m |
| 31/03/2021 | £6.4m | £3.6m |
Common questions
Is Sands financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £441,807 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure exceeding total income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £5,358,729, representing 7.6 months of projected expenditure, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain the charity as a going concern despite budgeted expenditure exceeding income in the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
Who funds Sands?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Sands as a grant recipient include THE ASTOR FOUNDATION, DONATIONS WITH A DIFFERENCE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASTOR FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k |
| DONATIONS WITH A DIFFERENCE | FY2023 | £300 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | — |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £218k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £75k |
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| SCOULOUDI FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |