WALLACE & GROMIT'S CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1043603
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Grand Appeal supports Bristol Children's Hospital The Cots for Tots Appeal supports St Michael's Hospital Bristol Wallace & Gromit's Children's Charity supports children in hospitals & hospices nationally Gromit Unleashed: a charity event for the Grand Appeal Shaun in the City: a charity event for the Grand Appeal & Wallace & Gromit's Children's Charity

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£3,860,047

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Donations and legacies £2.74m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £900.61k
Investments £223.28k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£3,102,822

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Raising funds £575.81k
Charitable activities £1.63m
Other £900.13k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.48m
Charitable expenditure £1.63m
Retained for future use £757.23k

People

40 Employee(s)

5 Trustee(s)

22 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£80k to £90k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 January 1995: Standard registration
  • 14 April 2014: Funds received from 1096483 WALLACE & GROMIT'S CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
  • 20 February 2023: Funds received from 1170500 FRIENDS OF SILVERHILL SCHOOL
  • 14 January 2025: Funds received from 1108266 THE FRENCHAY UNIT NEURO CLUB
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRISTOL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL APPEAL (Working name)
  • GROMIT UNLEASHED (Working name)
  • THE COTS FOR TOTS APPEAL (Working name)
  • THE GRAND APPEAL (Working name)
  • WALLACE AND GROMIT'S CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION (Working name)
  • WALLACE AND GROMIT'S GRAND APPEAL (Working name)
  • WRONG TROUSERS DAY (Working name)
  • BRISTOL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL APPEAL (Previous name)
  • THE GRAND APPEAL - WALLACE AND GROMIT'S GRAND APPEAL (Previous name)
  • THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, BRISTOL APPEAL LIMITED (Previous name)
  • THE ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN BRISTOL APPEAL LIMITED (Previous name)
  • THE ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN BRISTOL APPEAL LIMITED (Previous name)
  • THE WRONG TROUSERS DAY (Previous name)
  • WALLACE & GROMITS GRAND APPEAL (Previous name)
  • WALLACE & GROMITT'S CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION (Previous name)
  • WALLACE AND GROMITS GRAND APPEAL (Previous name)
  • More
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jos Moule Chair 20 January 2014
VWV CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
CHRISTIANS IN SCIENCE
Received: On time
ST JAMES' CHURCH LOCKLEAZE
Received: On time
Michael Lea Trustee 01 October 2019
None on record
Angie Last Trustee 16 October 2017
None on record
MIKE NORTON Trustee 23 January 2012
None on record
SIMON CHARLES BOWDEN COOPER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £2.57m £2.55m £3.08m £3.17m £3.86m
Total expenditure £2.49m £2.43m £2.39m £2.92m £3.10m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £63.13k £7.00k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.80m £1.84m £2.21m £2.16m £2.74m
Income - Other trading activities £730.64k £642.22k £862.42k £997.71k £900.61k
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £38.22k £2.70k £562 £18.93k £223.28k
Income - Other £0 £63.13k £7.00k £0 £0
Income - Legacies £120.77k £333.19k £300.64k £292.08k £420.60k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.52m £1.45m £1.20m £1.43m £1.63m
Expenditure - Raising funds £341.17k £371.11k £379.60k £553.77k £575.81k
Expenditure - Governance £367.12k £387.06k £232.75k £256.39k £333.67k
Expenditure - Grants institution £561.82k £446.36k £243.15k £444.58k £526.92k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £636.21k £604.20k £813.30k £937.89k £900.13k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £2.49m £2.46m £2.59m £3.07m £3.12m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £199.46k
Other assets £6.72m £6.93m £7.45m £7.22m £7.87m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £142.35k £209.16k £165.93k £154.59k £297.22k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/01/1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/10/2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/12/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/04/2014 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30/12/2014

Charitable objects

1. THE ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROVIDED BY OR AT HOSPITALS OF THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (OR ANY SUCCESSOR BODY) (TRUST) FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH ILLNESSES, DISEASES OR DISABILITIES, AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) BY: (A) THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR USE IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH CHILDREN; (B) THE PROVISION OF AMENITIES AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF SUCH CHILDREN; (C) THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, AMENITIES AND SUPPORT FOR THE RELATIVES OF SUCH CHILDREN; AND (D) THE PROVISION, IMPROVEMENT OR ENHANCEMENT OF ANY HOSPITAL BUILDINGS 2. THE ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROVIDED BY OR AT HOSPITALS AND HOSPICES FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN, WITH ILLNESSES, DISEASES OR DISABILITIES AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH EQUIPMENT AMENITIES AND FACILITIES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3.1.1. 3. THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES, DISEASES AND DISABILITIES AND THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SUCH ILLNESSES, DISEASES AND DISABILITIES, WHETHER RELATED TO SUCH RESEARCH OR NOT; 4. THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS, DISEASE AND DISABILITY IN CHILDREN GENERALLY

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
30/32 Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8DJ
Phone:
01179273888
Email:
info@grandappeal.org.uk
Website:

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