THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY

Registered charity 505002 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CENTENARY APPEAL LIMITED, SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY, SHEFFIELD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CHARITY, THE CHILDRENS APPEAL, THE CHRIS FUND LIMITED · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£5.4m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,250,420 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £10,750,107. The trustees report that the charity holds sufficient unrestricted undesignated reserves to cover six months of operational costs, with available reserves calculated at £3,538,261. The financial position is described as healthy, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Theo Bear Trading Company Limited
The charity has one wholly-owned trading subsidiary, Theo Bear Trading Company Limited — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£5.4m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£9.5m
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~35.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.4m£3.2m
31/03/2024£4.0m£7.0m
31/03/2023£4.1m£3.5m
31/03/2022£5.1m£3.1m
31/03/2021£3.1m£1.9m

Common questions

Is THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,250,420 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £10,750,107. The trustees report that the charity holds sufficient unrestricted undesignated reserves to cover six months of operational costs, with available reserves calculated at £3,538,261. The financial position is described as healthy, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants.

Who funds THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD, Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust.

Known funders

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