THE CHILDREN'S TRUST

Charity number: 288018
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Children?s Trust is the UK?s leading charity for children with brain injury. We provide expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care at our specialist centre in Tadworth, Surrey, supporting children and families from across the UK. We also offer services in communities around the country and online support for families.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£33,613,000

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Donations and legacies £2.64m
Charitable activities £27.40m
Other trading activities £2.82m
Investments £80.00k
Other £686.00k

Total expenditure:
£33,198,000

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Raising funds £3.86m
Charitable activities £28.43m
Other £911.00k

£149,000 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £26,393,909 from 53 government contract(s) and £334,000 from 2 government grant(s)

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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £4.77m
Charitable expenditure £28.43m
Retained for future use £415.00k

People

481 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

710 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 13
£70k to £80k 6
£80k to £90k 6
£90k to £100k 2
£130k to £140k 1
£200k to £250k 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 May 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • TADWORTH COURT TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
01757875 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • 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 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Hewitt Trustee 31 May 2024
None on record
Helen Farmer Trustee 31 May 2024
None on record
STEPHEN DAVID FLANAGAN Trustee 14 July 2023
None on record
Rory Moir Litherland Trustee 14 July 2023
None on record
Marian Ridley Trustee 16 June 2023
HOME-START MERTON
Received: On time
Fiona Sheridan Trustee 31 January 2020
None on record
Denise Elizabeth Matthams Trustee 05 October 2018
None on record
NIGEL KEITH LETHBRIDGE SCOTT Trustee 09 October 2015
None on record
Timothy John Davies Trustee 09 October 2015
BLUESPARK FOUNDATION
Received: On time
TOBY JONATHAN MULLINS Trustee 08 May 2015
THE UNITED WESTMINSTER AND GREY COAT FOUNDATION
Received: On time
BRAINCANDO
Received: On time

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 £25.68m £28.47m £28.89m £27.94m £33.61m
Total expenditure £26.37m £29.42m £33.09m £35.07m £33.20m
Income from government contracts £18.24m £19.01m £20.39m £22.40m £26.39m
Income from government grants £204.00k £3.39m £1.21m £328.00k £334.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £4.15m £7.19m £3.65m £3.12m £2.64m
Income - Other trading activities £2.52m £1.62m £2.44m £2.79m £2.82m
Income - Charitable activities £18.30m £19.01m £20.78m £21.02m £27.40m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £230.00k £171.00k £169.00k £101.00k £80.00k
Income - Other £486.00k £482.00k £1.85m £914.00k £686.00k
Income - Legacies £577.00k £728.00k £100.00k £424.00k £250.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £21.92m £25.14m £27.58m £30.34m £28.43m
Expenditure - Raising funds £4.45m £4.28m £4.42m £4.56m £3.86m
Expenditure - Governance £0 £450.00k £431.00k £0 £329.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £38.43k £0 £16.83k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £1.09m £172.00k £911.00k

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 £17.39m £18.70m £18.89m £21.19m £16.62m
Long-term investments £6.37m £7.99m £7.00m £1.92m £2.11m
Other assets £5.95m £4.05m £4.33m £4.03m £6.55m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £2.70m £3.32m £6.62m £7.27m £7.37m

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 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 March 2023 41 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 March 2023 41 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 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 30/09/1983 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/01/1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/03/1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/01/1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/03/1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/07/2007 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 06/11/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07 NOV 2016 as amended on 10 Sep 2021 as amended on 11 Sep 2020

Charitable objects

I) FOR THE CARE, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS, INCLUDING LIFE LIMITING OR LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS AND NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE ACQUIRED THROUGH ACCIDENT OR OTHER CAUSES; FOR THE SUPPORT OF FAMILIES AND OTHER CARERS INVOLVED; AND FOR THE PREVENTION OF SUCH DISABILITIES AND DISORDERS. AND II) TO HOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE FREEHOLD OF THE HERITAGE PROPERTY KNOWN AS TADWORTH COURT, TADWORTH, SURREY AND ITS CURTILAGE AND TO RESTORE, CONSERVE, IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN SUCH HERITAGE PROPERTY AND ALL THE BUILDINGS, WALLS, PARKS, GARDENS, WOODLANDS AND APPURTENANCES WITHIN ITS CURTILAGE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 288018-1 TADWORTH COURT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL APPEAL FUND
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 14 MARCH 1983 AMENDED 8 MARCH 2004 AND 16 JULY 2004 AS AFFECTED BY AN UNITING DIRECTION (MADE UNDER S.96 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 1993 ) AND DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2005.
Charitable objects
TO PRESERVE THE TADWORTH COURT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AS A HOSPITAL FOR SICK AND HANDICAPPED CHILDREN BY SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN'S TRUST (REGISTERED CHARITY NO 288018) FINANCIALLY
Area of benefit
SURREY.
Registration history
  • 19 May 2005 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
THE CHILDRENS TRUST
TADWORTH COURT
TADWORTH
KT20 5RU
Phone:
01737365005
Email:
enquiries@thechildrenstrust.org.uk
Website:

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