CCEW Charity Commission profile

Child Bereavement UK

Registered charity 1061359 · organisation 3035711

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 March 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03329289
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,739,102
Latest expenditure
£2,701,557
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Regus, 31-33 Worcester Street, GLOUCESTER, GL1 3AJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To support children and young people who have been bereaved of someone close to them, and supporting bereaved parents who have been bereaved of a child.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,739,102
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,701,557
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,528,445
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,646,555
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,187,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,672,271
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,617,174
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,067,447
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,837,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,815,135

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,739,102
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,701,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£160,130
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
9 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,528,445
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,646,555
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£157,125
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
2
Count Volunteers
63
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,187,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,672,271
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£157,025
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
25 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,617,174
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,067,447
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£184,505
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,837,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,815,135
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
140000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
324

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2511787
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
213127
Income Investments
14188
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2739102
Income Legacies
194404
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£743,151
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,958,406
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2701557
Expenditure Investment Management
5016
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36140
Expenditure Support Costs
251367
Expenditure Depreciation
19071
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,425,598
Assets Total Fixed
688611
Assets Own Use
96609
Assets Long Term Investment
592002
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,036,634
Assets Total Liabilities
£299,647
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,425,598
Creditors One Year Total Current
299647
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£896,088
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1277082
Funds Restricted
148516
Funds Total
1425598
Count Employees
50
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
9 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2289513
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
224894
Income Investments
14038
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2528445
Income Legacies
295150
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£689,358
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,957,197
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2646555
Expenditure Investment Management
4052
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31574
Expenditure Support Costs
247198
Expenditure Depreciation
18987
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,375,730
Assets Total Fixed
623309
Assets Own Use
41249
Assets Long Term Investment
582060
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£974,907
Assets Total Liabilities
£222,486
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,375,730
Creditors One Year Total Current
222486
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£809,199
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1168143
Funds Restricted
207587
Funds Total
1375730
Count Employees
49
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
16 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1975310
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
197305
Income Investments
14924
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2187539
Income Legacies
8551
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£725,531
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,946,740
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2672271
Expenditure Investment Management
5312
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53781
Expenditure Support Costs
272601
Expenditure Depreciation
22923
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,073,329
Assets Total Fixed
601455
Assets Own Use
49665
Assets Long Term Investment
551790
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,140,905
Assets Total Liabilities
£277,167
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,465,193
Creditors One Year Total Current
277167
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£970,001
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
391864
Funds Restricted
1073329
Funds Total
1465193
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
25 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2405935
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
200618
Income Investments
10621
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2617174
Income Legacies
257841
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£622,888
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,444,559
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2067447
Expenditure Investment Management
5153
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
327224
Expenditure Depreciation
24052
Gain Loss Investment
8601
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,535,054
Assets Total Fixed
637854
Assets Own Use
49643
Assets Long Term Investment
588211
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,555,600
Assets Total Liabilities
£201,275
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,992,179
Creditors One Year Total Current
201275
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,401,736
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1584697
Funds Restricted
407482
Funds Total
1992179
Count Employees
42
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1684089
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
142411
Income Investments
11259
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1837759
Income Legacies
10000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£521,123
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,294,012
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1815135
Expenditure Investment Management
5056
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37157
Expenditure Support Costs
382149
Expenditure Depreciation
19375
Gain Loss Investment
91218
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,135,147
Assets Total Fixed
614498
Assets Own Use
40213
Assets Long Term Investment
574285
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£938,429
Assets Total Liabilities
£119,076
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,433,851
Creditors One Year Total Current
119076
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£813,323
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1175360
Funds Restricted
258491
Funds Total
1433851
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Child Bereavement UK
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-04T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5204601
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1204025
Assoc Charity Name
ELIZABETH'S SMILE UK FOUNDATION
Charity Name
Child Bereavement UK
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-07-22T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
327829
Assoc Registered Charity Number
327829
Assoc Charity Name
THE JUNE STEVENS FOUNDATION
Charity Name
Child Bereavement UK
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-04T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5204601
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1204025
Assoc Charity Name
ELIZABETH'S SMILE UK FOUNDATION
Charity Name
Child Bereavement UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-03-18T00:00:00
Charity Name
Child Bereavement UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-12-04T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1018772
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1018772
Assoc Charity Name
JO PARRISH TRAVEL TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 MARCH 1997, AMENDED 25 JULY 2001, 24 MAY 2002 AND 30 NOVEMBER 2009 as amended on 25 Sep 2020 as amended on 01 May 2024 as amended on 18 Dec 2025 as amended on 13 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects
To relieve the distress of any persons suffering from bereavement and its effects. To advance the education of the public and in particular professionals and families in bereavement and the effects thereof. The promotion of research into the causes and prevention of shock or depression arising from bereavement and the disseminations of the results thereof.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
369815
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WINSTON'S WISH (A GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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