CCEW Charity Commission profile

RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN'S CHARITY

Registered charity 1070532 · organisation 3940816

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 July 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03585123
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£5,328,601
Latest expenditure
£5,272,859
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CASSINI COURT, RANDALL'S WAY, LEATHERHEAD, SURREY, KT22 7TW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

When serious illness affects a child, family life is turned upside down and time becomes more precious than ever. Rainbow Trust pairs each family with a dedicated expert Family Support Worker to help them face and make the most of each new day.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,328,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,272,859
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,906,273
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,890,341
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,809,217
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,191,318
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,294,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,724,717
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,718,314
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,195,564

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
7 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,328,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,272,859
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£22,440
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
252
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
13 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,906,273
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,890,341
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£64,145
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
22 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,809,217
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,191,318
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£31,768
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,294,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,724,717
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
23634
Income From Government Grants
£87,451
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 Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,718,314
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,195,564
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
9
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
97308
Income From Government Grants
£881,582
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 Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
275

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
7 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3790098
Income Other Trading Activities
1330469
Income Charitable Activities
22440
Income Investments
185594
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5328601
Income Legacies
492739
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,104,945
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,167,914
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5272859
Expenditure Investment Management
35951
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23768
Expenditure Support Costs
346152
Expenditure Depreciation
75310
Gain Loss Investment
63618
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,479,000
Assets Total Fixed
3277518
Assets Own Use
167446
Assets Long Term Investment
3110072
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,834,421
Assets Total Liabilities
£766,602
Assets Current Investment
1289000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,345,337
Creditors One Year Total Current
680602
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
86000
Assets Cash
£840,005
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5049153
Funds Restricted
296184
Funds Total
5345337
Count Employees
98
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
13 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3601017
Income Other Trading Activities
1219448
Income Charitable Activities
64145
Income Investments
21663
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4906273
Income Legacies
678309
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£967,297
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,923,044
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4890341
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
648409
Expenditure Depreciation
67872
Gain Loss Investment
140576
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-20725
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,915,432
Assets Total Fixed
2817753
Assets Own Use
215911
Assets Long Term Investment
2601842
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,213,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£805,148
Assets Current Investment
1024379
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,225,977
Creditors One Year Total Current
721148
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
84000
Assets Cash
£1,521,912
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4915432
Funds Restricted
310545
Funds Total
5225977
Count Employees
95
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
22 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3337037
Income Other Trading Activities
1377913
Income Charitable Activities
31768
Income Investments
62499
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4809217
Income Legacies
463420
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£890,576
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,300,742
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4191318
Expenditure Investment Management
2978
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18480
Expenditure Support Costs
307656
Expenditure Depreciation
55283
Gain Loss Investment
-78693
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,688,021
Assets Total Fixed
3197802
Assets Own Use
236636
Assets Long Term Investment
2961166
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,576,876
Assets Total Liabilities
£729,587
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,045,091
Creditors One Year Total Current
661587
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
68000
Assets Cash
£1,738,805
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4841466
Funds Restricted
203625
Funds Total
5045091
Count Employees
80
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4017062
Income Other Trading Activities
1141848
Income Charitable Activities
111085
Income Investments
24407
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5294402
Income Legacies
621645
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£999,330
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,725,387
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3724717
Expenditure Investment Management
1814
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
278196
Expenditure Depreciation
62246
Gain Loss Investment
-22924
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,886,500
Assets Total Fixed
2780985
Assets Own Use
241126
Assets Long Term Investment
2539859
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,602,266
Assets Total Liabilities
£877,366
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,505,885
Creditors One Year Total Current
749898
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
127468
Assets Cash
£1,575,308
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4223558
Funds Restricted
282327
Funds Total
4505885
Count Employees
74
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
20 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2735763
Income Other Trading Activities
58956
Income Charitable Activities
978890
Income Investments
13468
Income Other
931237
Income Total Income And Endowments
4718314
Income Legacies
1008013
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£712,049
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,483,515
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3195564
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14700
Expenditure Support Costs
248880
Expenditure Depreciation
61220
Gain Loss Investment
109474
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,339,102
Assets Total Fixed
1937257
Assets Own Use
274474
Assets Long Term Investment
1662783
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,878,881
Assets Total Liabilities
£857,014
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,959,124
Creditors One Year Total Current
716053
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
140961
Assets Cash
£983,451
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2862535
Funds Restricted
96589
Funds Total
2959124
Count Employees
75
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-03-17T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
290711
Assoc Registered Charity Number
290711
Assoc Charity Name
THE F G ROBERTS CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-05T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5043944
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1156126
Assoc Charity Name
ORFORDNESS LIGHTHOUSE TRUST
Charity Name
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-01-17T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5049745
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1158854
Assoc Charity Name
COLLETTE FOUNDATION
Charity Name
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-07-05T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5077889
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1166383
Assoc Charity Name
MACIE'S STORY
Charity Name
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-24T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
286171
Assoc Registered Charity Number
286171
Assoc Charity Name
JOHN MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL FUND
Charity Name
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-07-14T00:00:00
Charity Name
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-01-10T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5057240
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1162008
Assoc Charity Name
SEAN'S HOUSE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22ND JUNE 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 23RD APRIL 2002, 4 MARCH 2003, 20 APRIL 2004 AND 21 APRIL 2010 as amended on 24 Jul 2013 as amended on 02 May 2019 as amended on 20 Jan 2021 as amended on 25 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects
(1) TO RELIEVE PAIN AND SUFFERING AMONG CHRONICALLY OR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN (2) TO RELIEVE DESPAIR AMONG THE FAMILIES OF CHRONICALLY OR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN AND AMONG BEREAVED FAMILIES OF THOSE CHILDREN; AND (3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY AMONG NURSES IN THE CARE OF SICK CHILDREN.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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