BBC CHILDREN IN NEED

Charity number: 802052
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity?s objects are to further such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man as the Directors may in their discretion think fit and in particular (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) to relieve need, hardship, sickness, handicap and distress amongst children and young persons.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income:
£54,912,249

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Donations and legacies £49.84m
Charitable activities £2.15m
Other trading activities £890.02k
Investments £1.35m
Other £676.63k

Total expenditure:
£49,240,729

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Raising funds £7.74m
Charitable activities £41.50m
Other £0

£3,802,003 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 £7.74m
Charitable expenditure £41.50m
Retained for future use £5.67m

People

152 Employee(s)

13 Trustee(s)

250 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 6
£70k to £80k 3
£80k to £90k 3
£90k to £100k 1
£100k to £110k 2
£110k to £120k 1
£150k to £200k 1

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Guernsey
  • Isle Of Man
  • Jersey
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 August 2003: Standard registration
  • 15 June 2020: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 15 June 2020: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BBC CHILDREN IN NEED (Previous name)
  • THE BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL (Previous name)
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
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Patricia Hidalgo Trustee 01 March 2024
None on record
Helen Thomas Trustee 01 March 2024
None on record
Jo Wallace Trustee 01 October 2023
None on record
Leigh Tavaziva Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record
Cherrie Bija Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record
RANDEL BRYAN Trustee 17 January 2022
None on record
James Fairclough Trustee 01 October 2021
None on record
Rhona Burns Trustee 02 May 2020
None on record
Jonathan Munro Trustee 02 May 2020
None on record
SUZY LAMB Trustee 28 April 2020
None on record
Kieran Clifton Trustee 15 October 2019
None on record
Trevor Bradley Trustee 26 June 2019
None on record
Kenny Imafidon Trustee 11 December 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £85.79m £65.57m £69.93m £50.08m £54.91m
Total expenditure £58.89m £59.55m £74.52m £39.82m £49.24m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £8.51m £2.50m £12.17m N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £82.30m £56.73m £52.83m £46.08m £49.84m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £890.02k
Income - Charitable activities £1.97m £7.19m £15.88m £2.36m £2.15m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £894.65k £1.00m £564.20k £952.00k £1.35m
Income - Other £615.60k £649.32k £656.08k £683.00k £676.63k
Income - Legacies £2.07m £2.74m £2.15m £2.86m £3.38m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £53.42m £54.45m £67.73m £32.42m £41.50m
Expenditure - Raising funds £5.47m £5.10m £6.80m £7.41m £7.74m
Expenditure - Governance £242.50k £259.69k £314.15k £358.00k £434.59k
Expenditure - Grants institution £47.92m £49.85m £62.25m £26.30m £35.71m
Expenditure - Investment management £154.61k £139.84k £116.39k £119.00k £116.03k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

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 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Own use assets £123.09k £97.25k £27.64k £8.00k £27.70k
Long-term investments £24.24m £28.89m £15.67m £18.85m £29.39m
Other assets £104.36m £78.00m £86.17m £71.68m £72.70m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £85.90m £56.86m £64.39m £42.86m £44.97m

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 30 June 2024 20 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 20 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 13 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 13 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 16 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 16 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 13 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 13 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 04/04/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/02/2008 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/02/2012 as amended on 26 Jun 2019 as amended on 23 Jul 2019 as amended on 23 Jul 2019 as amended on 12 Nov 2019 as amended on 02 Nov 2021 as amended on 09 Dec 2024

Charitable objects

The Charity's objects are to further such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man as the Trustees think fit and in particular to advance life and help children and young people, in particular (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) through the relief of need, hardship, ill-health, disability and distress.

Area of benefit

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

ANY PART OF THE WORLD

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 802052-1 THE BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 14 AUGUST 1989
Charitable objects
FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THAT GENERALITY) TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP, SICKNESS, HANDICAP AND DISTRESS AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED. WORLDWIDE.
Registration history
  • 07 August 2003 : Standard registration
  • 15 June 2020 : Removed
  • 15 June 2020 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
4th Floor
DOCK HOUSE
SALFORD
GREATER MANCHESTER
M50 2LH
Phone:
03456090015
Email:
pudsey@bbc.co.uk
Website:

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