THOMAS'S FUND

Charity number: 1123075
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Thomas's Fund provides music therapy in Northamptonshire for children with life limiting illnesses(are unlikely to reach adulthood) or a disablilty who for medical reasons are too ill to attend school for extended periods. This enables access to a creative outlet for physical and emotional self-expression, communication and social interaction. Pre-school children are assessed individually.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £100,869
Total expenditure: £91,936

Total income includes £14,317 from 1 government grant(s)

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 Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Northamptonshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 March 2008: Standard registration
  • 17 August 2023: Funds received from 1156646 ALFE'S CAUSE
  • 14 November 2025: Funds transferred to 1214984 THOMAS'S FUND
  • 14 November 2025: Removed (Transfer of funds)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • 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

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £102.53k £69.49k £144.85k £94.41k £100.87k
Total expenditure £83.23k £83.87k £97.51k £95.58k £91.94k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £15.46k N/A N/A N/A £14.32k

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 2025 13 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 13 June 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 22 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 November 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 January 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 October 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 October 2021 On time
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/02/2008 as amended on 17 Apr 2024 as amended on 17 Apr 2024 as amended on 17 Apr 2024 as amended on 22 May 2024 as amended on 17 Apr 2024

Charitable objects

To benefit the public through the provision of Music Therapy, to support children/young people’s development; preserve and protect good health and enrich the lives and experiences of the most vulnerable children/young people (aged 0 to 19yrs) in Northamptonshire, who have a life-limiting or life-threatening diagnosis or disability with multiple complex needs resulting, for medical reasons, in being unable to attend school (or an Early Years setting) for prolonged periods, often leaving them isolated.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED IN PRACTICE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE