Family Holiday Charity
Provision of holidays for disadvantaged families.
Objects
“The objects of the Charity are to promote and provide access to holidays and day trips for families or members of families which or who have need of such holidays or day trips for rest and recreation by reason of their youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.”
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £304,338, driven largely by a significant donation from Airbnb. General unrestricted reserves stood at £917,136, which the trustees confirmed is within their agreed policy range of three to six months of budgeted expenditure. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more were: 2025 1” — page 42
“The trustees have agreed to maintain a level of general reserves which is consistent with three to six months budgeted expenditure.” — page 26
“The charity received £615 in donations from trustees in 2025 (2024: £250).” — page 44
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Government income: £4,750 — grants £4,750 (1); under 1% of the £1,265,193 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Government income: £11,226 — grants £11,226 (2); 1% of the £940,411 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£70,001–£80,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Government income: £487,511 — grants £487,511 (1); 23% of the £2,095,526 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 3 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 1)
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02301337
Company officers (Companies House)
- WEBSTER, Angela on trustee list
- GU, Howe on trustee list
- IBRAHIM, Emma on trustee list
- WEBB, Helen Veronica on trustee list
- LEET, Ben on trustee list
- JASORIA, Saket on trustee list
- BATLEY, Davinia on trustee list
- BUSSELL, Ingrid on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/03/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (12/02/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (22/02/2024)
Trustees
- Helen Webbchair
- Angela Webster
- Ben Leet
- Emma Ibrahim
- Howe Gu
- INGRID BUSSELL
- Saket Jasoria
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.3m | £961k |
| 31/12/2024 | £940k | £1.3m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.1m | £1.7m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.8m | £2.3m |
| 31/12/2021 | £720k | £1.3m |
Common questions
Is Family Holiday Charity financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £304,338, driven largely by a significant donation from Airbnb. General unrestricted reserves stood at £917,136, which the trustees confirmed is within their agreed policy range of three to six months of budgeted expenditure. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.
Who funds Family Holiday Charity?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Family Holiday Charity as a grant recipient include Goodstack Impact Foundation UK, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY, THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE ADFAL TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE FRESHGATE TRUST FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- HOLIDAYS WITH HELP
- FAMILIES RELIEF
- SHEFFIELD FAMILY HOLIDAY FUND
- The 3H Foundation
- DERBY CHILDREN'S SEASIDE HOME
- THE TRAVEL FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Holiday Charity | £1.3m | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOLIDAYS WITH HELP | £51k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FAMILIES RELIEF | £458k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHEFFIELD FAMILY HOLIDAY FUND | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The 3H Foundation | £298k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DERBY CHILDREN'S SEASIDE HOME | £342k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |