CCEW Charity Commission profile

CBUK26

Registered charity 1040419 · organisation 1040419

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 August 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02926446
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£4,237,731
Latest expenditure
£4,364,603
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Child Bereavement UK, Unit B, Knaves Beech Industrial Estate, Knaves Beech Way, Loudwater, HIGH WYC

Website recorded by the regulator: www.childbereavementuk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Relieves sickness amongst persons affected by the death of a baby or child or when children are bereaved by providing appropriate information and support and educates the public by providing accessible training for the all who work with these families and children.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,237,731
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,364,603
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,417,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,380,404
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,879,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,937,571
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,219,655
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,417,044
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,364,468
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,912,635

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,237,731
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,364,603
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
123786
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
924
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,417,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,380,404
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
194373
Income From Government Grants
£113,786
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
1465
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
1 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,879,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,937,571
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
174859
Income From Government Grants
£142,233
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1266
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
6 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,219,655
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,417,044
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
285142
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
899
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
21 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,364,468
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,912,635
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
260926
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
706

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3033217
Income Other Trading Activities
716127
Income Charitable Activities
448440
Income Investments
39947
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4237731
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,380,664
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,983,939
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4364603
Expenditure Investment Management
2000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
121154
Expenditure Support Costs
575629
Expenditure Depreciation
46638
Gain Loss Investment
132117
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,821,659
Assets Total Fixed
1635381
Assets Own Use
110470
Assets Long Term Investment
1524911
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,779,845
Assets Total Liabilities
£197,474
Assets Current Investment
1608143
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,217,752
Creditors One Year Total Current
197474
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£548,006
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3821659
Funds Restricted
396093
Funds Total
4217752
Count Employees
77
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2337836
Income Other Trading Activities
448757
Income Charitable Activities
575326
Income Investments
55451
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3417370
Income Legacies
211841
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,174,160
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,206,244
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4380404
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
172786
Expenditure Support Costs
274267
Expenditure Depreciation
48230
Gain Loss Investment
157480
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,923,296
Assets Total Fixed
1738313
Assets Own Use
144106
Assets Long Term Investment
1594207
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,674,248
Assets Total Liabilities
£200,055
Assets Current Investment
1786788
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,212,506
Creditors One Year Total Current
200055
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£451,603
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3923296
Funds Restricted
289210
Funds Total
4212506
Count Employees
87
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
1 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2799256
Income Other Trading Activities
424239
Income Charitable Activities
583542
Income Investments
72887
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3879924
Income Legacies
200000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,035,115
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,902,456
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3937571
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
140688
Expenditure Support Costs
255797
Expenditure Depreciation
56988
Gain Loss Investment
-36057
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,466,566
Assets Total Fixed
2059278
Assets Own Use
174608
Assets Long Term Investment
1884670
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,092,852
Assets Total Liabilities
£134,069
Assets Current Investment
2188899
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,018,061
Creditors One Year Total Current
134069
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£570,502
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4525844
Funds Restricted
492217
Funds Total
5018061
Count Employees
88
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
6 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3134024
Income Other Trading Activities
482213
Income Charitable Activities
575734
Income Investments
27684
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4219655
Income Legacies
900000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£963,323
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,453,721
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3417044
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
139951
Expenditure Support Costs
264059
Expenditure Depreciation
53412
Gain Loss Investment
-207317
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,870,617
Assets Total Fixed
2200935
Assets Own Use
213586
Assets Long Term Investment
1987349
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,048,850
Assets Total Liabilities
£138,020
Assets Current Investment
2332944
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,111,765
Creditors One Year Total Current
138020
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£377,369
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4071552
Funds Restricted
1040213
Funds Total
5111765
Count Employees
80
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
21 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1684316
Income Other Trading Activities
241251
Income Charitable Activities
426925
Income Investments
11976
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2364468
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£692,518
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,220,117
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2912635
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32864
Expenditure Support Costs
206166
Expenditure Depreciation
50238
Gain Loss Investment
451129
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,849,274
Assets Total Fixed
1702784
Assets Own Use
209773
Assets Long Term Investment
1493011
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,975,017
Assets Total Liabilities
£161,330
Assets Current Investment
2034599
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,516,471
Creditors One Year Total Current
161330
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£651,018
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3552058
Funds Restricted
964413
Funds Total
4516471
Count Employees
73
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CBUK26
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-01-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4010017
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1105464
Assoc Charity Name
SAND ROSE PROJECT
Charity Name
CBUK26
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-11-15T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
326995
Assoc Registered Charity Number
326995
Assoc Charity Name
THE FORBES CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
CBUK26
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-02-17T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5120526
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1180509
Assoc Charity Name
CHILDREN ARE BUTTERFLIES LTD
Charity Name
CBUK26
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-13T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1030762
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1030762
Assoc Charity Name
HOLY CROSS UNDER 5'S GROUP
Charity Name
CBUK26
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-08-25T00:00:00
Charity Name
CBUK26
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-05-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5032502
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1150429
Assoc Charity Name
HENLEY SUMMER FIREWORKS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/05/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/08/1994AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 05/09/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/07/2012 as amended on 11 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects
A. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES PRIMARILY IN INFANT BEREAVEMENT AND THE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS THEREOF BUT ALSO IN INFERTILITY AND FOETAL ABNORMALITY. B. THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF SHOCK OR DEPRESSION ARISING FROM BEAREVEMENT AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS THEREOF. C. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AMONGST ANY PERSONS SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT AND ITS PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF INFERTILITY OF FOETAL OR CHILD ABNORMALITY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
141217
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
C B T
Charity Name Id
524476
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHILD BEREAVEMENT UK
Charity Name Id
141230
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHILD BEREAVEMENT CHARITY
Charity Name Id
141233
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE CHILD BEREAVEMENT TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures