THE CHILDHOOD TRUST

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The objects of the charity are to prevent or relieve poverty or deprivation, in particular among children and young people, by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty or deprivation.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024
Total income:
£3,492,631
Donations and legacies | £3.49m | |
Charitable activities | £0 | |
Other trading activities | £0 | |
Investments | £5.69k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£3,386,647
Raising funds | £67.32k | |
Charitable activities | £3.32m | |
Other | £0 |
£0 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
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.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £67.32k | |
Charitable expenditure | £3.32m | |
Retained for future use | £105.98k |
People

11 Employee(s)
8 Trustee(s)
2 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£80k to £90k | 1 |
One or more of the employees were formerly trustees
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Other Charitable Activities
- Throughout London
Governance
- 01 October 2013: Standard registration
- 25 November 2024: Funds received from 1053369 FATHER LARKIN PRE-SCHOOL
No other names
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
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
8 Trustee(s)
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GRANT EDWARD GORDON | Chair | 21 September 2011 |
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Jonathan Kelly | Trustee | 19 May 2022 |
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David Jeremy Rhodes | Trustee | 27 January 2021 |
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Nicola Horlick | Trustee | 30 September 2020 |
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Rebecca Louise Jacques | Trustee | 23 January 2020 |
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Lesley O'Mara | Trustee | 19 September 2019 |
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Galiema Amien Cloete | Trustee | 15 May 2019 |
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Dr MATHIAS HINK | Trustee | 23 January 2018 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 30/06/2020 | 30/06/2021 | 30/06/2022 | 30/06/2023 | 30/06/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £2.11m | £3.09m | £3.09m | £4.37m | £3.49m | |
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Total expenditure | £2.17m | £2.39m | £2.70m | £4.49m | £3.39m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £2.11m | £3.09m | £3.09m | £4.37m | £3.49m | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4 | £5.69k | |
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Income - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £2.13m | £2.33m | £2.62m | £4.41m | £3.32m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £39.16k | £52.44k | £85.05k | £83.70k | £67.32k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £0 | £12.62k | £19.55k | £30.49k | £522.92k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £1.92m | £2.11m | £3.86m | £2.17m | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
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 InvestmentsInvestments 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.
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 liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese 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.
Asset / Liability | 30/06/2020 | 30/06/2021 | 30/06/2022 | 30/06/2023 | 30/06/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | £1.47m | £1.86m | £2.10m | £2.09m | £2.57m | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £1.17m | £857.10k | £716.36k | £823.47k | £1.19m |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 30 June 2024 | 24 February 2025 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2024 | 24 February 2025 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2023 | 27 March 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2023 | 27 March 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2022 | 21 March 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2022 | 21 March 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2021 | 19 April 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2021 | 19 April 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2020 | 10 November 2020 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2020 | 10 November 2020 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 AUG 2013 as amended on 04 Jan 2021
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHILDHOOD TRUST ARE TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR DEPRIVATION, IN PARTICULAR AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR DEPRIVATION.
Contact information
- Address:
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Fifth floor
83 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0HW
- Phone:
- 07882 812698
- Email:
- info@childhoodtrust.org.uk
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