THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

Charity Number: 1082335
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provide support and friendship to parents who have lost children of any age from whatever cause. Support is also provided to siblings who have lost a brother or sister and also to other members of the family. All support is given by parents who are similarily bereaved. Support is also given to professional organisations involved in bereavement.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £385,181
Total expenditure: £572,415

Total income includes £400 from 1 government grant(s)

People

14 Trustee(s)

300 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 September 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
04029535 Open in new window
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
  • 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
George Robert Murray Burn Chair 25 November 2017
None on record
Sefton Elia Kwasnik Trustee 21 January 2023
None on record
Claire Eleanor Coveney Trustee 21 January 2023
None on record
Alison Cramp Trustee 21 January 2023
None on record
Adelle Claire Brenner Trustee 21 January 2023
None on record
Kenneth James Barclay Trustee 29 November 2020
None on record
Dr Nisha Indu Shah Trustee 29 November 2020
None on record
WARREN RICHARD WEISS Trustee 01 February 2020
None on record
MELIAN BARBARA MANSFIELD Trustee 01 February 2020
THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED
Received: On time
LONDON PLAY
Received: On time
Sheila Mary Phillips Trustee 25 November 2018
None on record
Gillian Sue Hardy Trustee 25 November 2017
None on record
Andrew Miller KC Trustee 08 December 2015
CARMEL CHARITY FOUNDATION
Received: 36 days late
Jennifer Sarah Lucy Hughes Trustee 20 September 2014
None on record
Margaret Faith Brearley Trustee 25 February 2014
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 £472.25k £364.07k £459.98k £488.83k £385.18k
Total expenditure £402.43k £288.01k £378.22k £567.34k £572.42k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £1.02k £400

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 26 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 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 & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 JULY 2000 AND AMENDED 20 SEPTEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 23 OCTOBER 2004

Charitable objects

(I) TO ADVANCE AND ASSIST IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELFARE FOLLOWING SUFFERING AND INFIRMITY AMONG (A) PARENTS OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF THEIR CHILD(REN) AND (B) OTHER CLOSE RELATIVES OF ANY SUCH CHILD(REN), NORMALLY BROTHERS, SISTERS AND GRANDPARENTS; (II) TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH INTO MEDICINE AND ROAD SAFETY AND OTHER CHILD LIFE PROTECTION PROJECTS LIKELY OR INTENDED EFFECTIVELY TO REDUCE DEATHS AMONG CHILDREN.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THE UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
Kilburn Grange
Priory Park Road
LONDON
NW6 7UJ
Phone:
07787767713
Email:
info@tcf.org.uk
Website:

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