THE SICK CHILDREN'S TRUST

Charity number: 284416
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Sick Children's Trust provides essential accommodation and amenities (Homes from Home) for the families and carers of sick children undergoing treatment at a number of hospitals around the country.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£2,394,347

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Donations and legacies £2.00m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £336.07k
Investments £53.46k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£3,166,498

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Raising funds £981.84k
Charitable activities £2.18m
Other £0

£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 £981.84k
Charitable expenditure £2.18m

People

53 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading 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
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 March 1982: Standard registration
  • 01 August 2024: Funds received from 1163599 ELLIE-MAI FUND
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

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
  • 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
  • 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 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mei-Lin Robertson Trustee 24 March 2025
None on record
Aileen Ryan Trustee 19 September 2024
None on record
Darren Fennell Trustee 06 July 2024
None on record
Dr Angela Yannoulias Trustee 26 April 2024
None on record
Deborah Kester Trustee 13 December 2023
None on record
David Plane Trustee 13 December 2023
None on record
PAUL JARDINE Trustee 23 March 2015
None on record
POLLY ELEANOR OLIVIA STAVELEY Trustee 12 December 2013
None on record
FIONA JANE CONWAY BLAKEMORE Trustee 22 November 2012
None on record
MICHAEL ROBINSON Trustee
None on record
PETER CUNARD Trustee
None on record
PATRICK JAMES RIGBY 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 £2.18m £2.04m £1.92m £2.40m £2.39m
Total expenditure £2.55m £2.46m £2.41m £3.00m £3.17m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.25k £333.20k £99.97k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.97m £1.97m £1.78m £2.15m £2.00m
Income - Other trading activities £195.45k £70.46k £141.13k £241.06k £336.07k
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £8.59k £1.00k £403 £8.13k £53.46k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £159.50k £2.10k £141.50k £105.78k £52.01k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.94m £1.77m £1.74m £2.12m £2.18m
Expenditure - Raising funds £606.08k £693.39k £667.99k £883.36k £981.84k
Expenditure - Governance £10.02k £10.14k £10.41k £13.50k £13.62k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
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 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £6.46m £6.21m £5.90m £5.52m £5.26m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £2.83m £2.67m £2.48m £2.41m £1.93m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£25.10k -£19.96k -£3.84k -£1.65k £0
Total liabilities £149.37k £153.40k £168.94k £335.31k £274.82k

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 17 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 06 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 December 2020 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20TH JANUARY 1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 29TH SEPTEMBER 1983 AND 22ND APRIL 1997 as amended on 07 Jan 2024

Charitable objects

(a) To help aid the recovery of seriously ill children in hospital in Great Britain and Northern Ireland by supporting the well-being of the family. (b) The Charity provides 'Home from Home' accommodation for families and carers of sick children undergoing treatment at hospitals across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (c) To work towards a future where no child in Great Britain and Northern Ireland faces hospital alone by giving their family a place to stay, free of charge, just minutes from their bedside.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED

Contact information

Address:
4th Floor
28-30 Worship Street
London
EC2A 2AH
Phone:
02076384066
Email:
info@sickchildrenstrust.org
Website:

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