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Family Holiday Charity

Registered charity 800262 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FHA, THE FAMILY HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION · also registered in Scotland as SC048203 (OSCR)

Provision of holidays for disadvantaged families.

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

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£961k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £304,338 and unrestricted reserves of £917,136, which the trustees consider within their policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, citing adequate reserves and anticipated fundraising income to cover future costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more were: 2025 1” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (86% of income)
“Unrestricted income from donations and legacies was £1,082,678”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months budgeted expenditure (held: £917k)
“The trustees have agreed to maintain a level of general reserves which is consistent with three to six months budgeted expenditure.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received £615 in donations from trustees in 2025 (2024: £250).
“The charity received £615 in donations from trustees in 2025 (2024: £250). There were no other related party transactions during the year.” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Family Holiday Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£961k
Cost of raising funds
£506k
Reserves (reported)
£917k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~11.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 40.0% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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 financial year with a surplus of £304,338 and unrestricted reserves of £917,136, which the trustees consider within their policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, citing adequate reserves and anticipated fundraising income to cover future costs. 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 THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY, THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION, THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITYFY2022£20kprovision of holidays for families in need
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2025£15kHelping families facing multiple disadvantages to create happy and positive memories
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2024£12k
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2023£12kHelping families facing multiple disadvantages to create happy and positive memories
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2023£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£10k
BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£10k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUSTFY2023£6k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2022£5kSocial
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2023£5kChildren
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2025£5k
INNER LONDON MAGISTRATES COURT POOR BOXFY2025£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2024£5kOther grants
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2024£5kChildren
THE HARDY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2024£4kHelping families facing multiple disadvantages to create happy and positive memories
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE PINTAIL TRUSTFY2023£3k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kHOLIDAY FUND (MERSEYSIDE)
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2025£3k
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUSTFY2022£2kSection 2 f Charitable Organisations
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE HARDY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
EDWARD VINSON 1957 CHARITY SETTLEMENTFY2025£2ksupport for families in need
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£2kSection 2(f)
THE PINTAIL TRUSTFY2025£2k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£1k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£1k
THE TORY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kGrant

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION1£1.0m
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION1£496k
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION1£382k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£300k
HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST1£202k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION1£150k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£145k
STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED1£106k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Chiltern Centre Limited.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Family Holiday Charity£1.3m—1within—no doubt
The Chiltern Centre Limited FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
FULL FACT FY2024£2.9m——within—no doubt
HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED FY2025£421k—0below—noted
LIVNOS BAYIS LIMITED FY2024£162k—0below—no doubt
THE JAMES CHARITIES FY2025£519k—0unclear—no doubt

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