DAME VERA LYNN CHILDREN'S CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 5 December 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04230409
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £676,762
Latest expenditure: £508,780
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Chailey Heritage Foundation, Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, LEWES, East Sussex, BN8 4EF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

This charity provides early intervention and other relevant related services to children with cerebral palsy and other motor impairments and associated disabilities and their parents and carers.

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: 3 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £676,762
Total Gross Expenditure: £508,780

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: 14 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £527,994
Total Gross Expenditure: £441,758

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: 11 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £369,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £448,096

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: 15 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £440,787
Total Gross Expenditure: £349,351

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: 9 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 9 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £468,313
Total Gross Expenditure: £408,980

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: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £676,762
Total Gross Expenditure: £508,780
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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 Volunteers: 6

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: 14 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £527,994
Total Gross Expenditure: £441,758
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £369,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £448,096
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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: 15 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £440,787
Total Gross Expenditure: £349,351
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: £4
Income From Government Grants: £20,779
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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: 9 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £468,313
Total Gross Expenditure: £408,980
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £31,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 3 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 388165
Income Other Trading Activities: 68447
Income Charitable Activities: 211803
Income Investments: 8347
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 676762
Income Legacies: 185343
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £168,223
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £340,557
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 508780
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7644
Expenditure Support Costs: 12189
Expenditure Depreciation: 3317
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £302,216
Assets Total Fixed: 8623
Assets Own Use: 8623
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £506,829
Assets Total Liabilities: £30,429
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £485,023
Creditors One Year Total Current: 30429
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £469,054
Funds Endowment: 120000
Funds Unrestricted: 302216
Funds Restricted: 62807
Funds Total: 485023
Count Employees: 9
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: 14 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 123575
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 315277
Income Investments: 777
Income Other: 88365
Income Total Income And Endowments: 527994
Income Legacies: 120000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £127,020
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £314,738
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 441758
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 2808
Expenditure Depreciation: 2584
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 3677
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £79,505
Assets Total Fixed: 3677
Assets Own Use: 3677
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £341,647
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,283
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £317,041
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28283
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £309,596
Funds Endowment: 120000
Funds Unrestricted: 161032
Funds Restricted: 36009
Funds Total: 317041
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only 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: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DAME VERA LYNN CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-12-05T00:00:00

Charity Name: DAME VERA LYNN CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-08-05T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1055969
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1055969
Assoc Charity Name: BRYAN DUNN MEMORIAL BURSARY

Charity Name: DAME VERA LYNN CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-10-29T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 4007143
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1103090
Assoc Charity Name: STARS FOUNDATION FOR CEREBRAL PALSY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 JUNE 2001 AS AMENDED 14 NOVEMBER 2001, 8 NOVEMBER 2004 AND 1 OCTOBER 2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/06/2015 as amended on 22 Mar 2019 as amended on 23 Nov 2020 as amended on 01 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER MOTOR IMPAIRMENTS AND ASSOCIATED DISABILITIES AND THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS, BY PROVIDING EARLY INTERVENTION AND OTHER RELEVANT RELATED SERVICES. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER RELEVANT RELATED SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND ASSOCIATED DISABILITIES, AND THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 361835
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE DAME VERA LYNN TRUST FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures