SWALLOWDALE CHILDREN'S TRUST

Registered charity 526205 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWALLOWDALE CHILDRENS HOME, THE CHARITY OF MASSEY FOR FOUNDING AN ORPHANAGE

Swallowdale helps children and young people (under 25) who are in need and live in the Blackpool and Fylde area. This is through direct application or through other charities that work in a similar field.The aim is to supplement personal resources and make up for a deficit in state funding.Swallowdale prefers to assist named individuals or groups.

Objects

(1) TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR CHILDREN (PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO ORPHANS)F (2) TO MAINTAIN THE HOME FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE WHEN THE HOME IS APPROPRIATED AS A CONTROLLED COMMUNITY HOME; (3) TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO ORPHANS) WHO ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS AND ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves decreased from £975,611 to £903,465 due to increased grant expenditure and investment losses. The trustees note that cash balances are being run down as grant expenditure has increased in recent years, though investment income is intended to cover current grants. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alice Coyle
• Christina Louise Morrell
• Dr HELEN MILLER
• Emma Wilcockson Bowers
• NIGEL LAW
• Stephen John Brownwood

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

Operates in: Blackpool

Income and spending

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