CHILDREN'S HOSPICES UK

Charity number: 1103795
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the interests of the children's hospice movement and in particular to develop public awareness and support for children's hospice services and children's palliative care.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2010

Total income:
£3,478,216

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Donations and legacies £2.76m
Charitable activities £653.35k
Other trading activities £41.30k
Investments £16.39k
Other £5.20k

Total expenditure:
£3,170,499

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £2.38m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £792.64k
Charitable expenditure £2.38m
Retained for future use £307.72k

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • 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:
  • 18 May 2004: Standard registration
  • 21 December 2011: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 21 December 2011: Funds transferred to 1144022 TOGETHER FOR SHORT LIVES
Organisation type:
Other names:
  • THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPICES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2006 31/03/2007 31/03/2008 31/03/2009 31/03/2010
Total gross income £1.93m £3.38m £1.61m £1.90m £3.48m
Total expenditure £1.79m £2.99m £1.56m £1.83m £3.17m
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 N/A £2.91m £1.26m £1.50m £2.76m
Income - Other trading activities N/A £81.95k £20.65k £26.33k £41.30k
Income - Charitable activities N/A £323.95k £256.38k £316.61k £653.35k
Income - Endowments N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A £59.50k £71.68k £49.34k £16.39k
Income - Other N/A £5.12k £1.65k £8.22k £5.20k
Income - Legacies N/A £0 £0 £85.00k £59.48k
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £2.55m £1.24m £1.38m £2.38m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £42.20k £48.29k £35.13k £39.38k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £45.00k £668.09k £0 £1.75m
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A £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 31/03/2006 31/03/2007 31/03/2008 31/03/2009 31/03/2010
Own use assets N/A £11.58k £8.42k £5.86k £38.20k
Long-term investments N/A £0 £0 £2 £2
Other assets N/A £936.72k £1.22m £1.07m £1.46m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A £77.88k £310.78k £87.85k £205.75k

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 2011 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2011 29 July 2011 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2010 21 December 2010 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2010 19 August 2010 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2009 25 October 2009 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2009 21 October 2009 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2008 17 December 2008 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2008 10 October 2008 On Time

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.

MEM AND ARTS OF ASSOC. INCORP 21 JULY 2003, AMENDED BY SPEC RES DATED 20 NOV 2008 AND CERT. OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 7 DEC 2009 NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 21 DECEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE HOSPICE SECTOR FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO DEVELOP PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF CHILDRENS HOSPICES AND PALLIATIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.