THE CHILDHOOD TRUST

Charity Number: 1154032
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

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

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.

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • 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
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 October 2013: Standard registration
  • 25 November 2024: Funds received from 1053369 FATHER LARKIN PRE-SCHOOL
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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
  • 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
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GRANT EDWARD GORDON Chair 21 September 2011
The Ethos Foundation
Received: On time
THE DISTILLERS' CHARITY
Received: On time
THRIVE AT FIVE
Received: On time
Jonathan Kelly Trustee 19 May 2022
None on record
David Jeremy Rhodes Trustee 27 January 2021
None on record
Nicola Horlick Trustee 30 September 2020
None on record
Rebecca Louise Jacques Trustee 23 January 2020
None on record
Lesley O'Mara Trustee 19 September 2019
None on record
Galiema Amien Cloete Trustee 15 May 2019
None on record
Dr MATHIAS HINK Trustee 23 January 2018
NORBERT BRAININ FOUNDATION
Received: On time

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 £2.11m £3.09m £3.09m £4.37m £3.49m
Total expenditure £2.17m £2.39m £2.70m £4.49m £3.39m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £2.11m £3.09m £3.09m £4.37m £3.49m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £4 £5.69k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.13m £2.33m £2.62m £4.41m £3.32m
Expenditure - Raising funds £39.16k £52.44k £85.05k £83.70k £67.32k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £12.62k £19.55k £30.49k £522.92k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £1.92m £2.11m £3.86m £2.17m
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 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Own use assets £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.47m £1.86m £2.10m £2.09m £2.57m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.17m £857.10k £716.36k £823.47k £1.19m

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 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
Submit annual return Open in new window

Contact information

Address:
Fifth floor
83 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0HW
Phone:
07882 812698