THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

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 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 charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Other Defined Groups
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Throughout England And Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
Governance
- 07 September 2000: Standard registration
- THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS LIMITED (Previous name)
- 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
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)
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George Robert Murray Burn | Chair | 25 November 2017 |
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Sefton Elia Kwasnik | Trustee | 21 January 2023 |
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Claire Eleanor Coveney | Trustee | 21 January 2023 |
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Alison Cramp | Trustee | 21 January 2023 |
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Adelle Claire Brenner | Trustee | 21 January 2023 |
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Kenneth James Barclay | Trustee | 29 November 2020 |
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Dr Nisha Indu Shah | Trustee | 29 November 2020 |
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WARREN RICHARD WEISS | Trustee | 01 February 2020 |
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MELIAN BARBARA MANSFIELD | Trustee | 01 February 2020 |
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Sheila Mary Phillips | Trustee | 25 November 2018 |
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Gillian Sue Hardy | Trustee | 25 November 2017 |
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Andrew Miller KC | Trustee | 08 December 2015 |
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Jennifer Sarah Lucy Hughes | Trustee | 20 September 2014 |
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Margaret Faith Brearley | Trustee | 25 February 2014 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £472.25k | £364.07k | £459.98k | £488.83k | £385.18k | |
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Total expenditure | £402.43k | £288.01k | £378.22k | £567.34k | £572.42k | |
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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 | £1.02k | £400 |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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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 |
Governing document
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
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THE UNITED KINGDOM
Contact information
- Address:
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Kilburn Grange
Priory Park Road
LONDON
NW6 7UJ
- Phone:
- 07787767713
- Email:
- info@tcf.org.uk
- Website:
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