BAUER RADIO'S CASH FOR KIDS CHARITIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 December 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06424810
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £15,249,185
Latest expenditure: £16,256,745
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Hampdon House, Unit 3 Falcon Court, Preston Farm, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3TS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bauer Media's Cash for Kids is a grant-giving national charity with regional teams operating in 23 locations across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Our mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged children who are affected by poverty, illness, neglect or have additional needs.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,249,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,256,745

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,223,105
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,742,823

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,972,510
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,779,051

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,500,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,292,849

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £12,938,461
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,020,239

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,249,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,256,745
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 3167

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,223,105
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,742,823
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 4199

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,972,510
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,779,051
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3974

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,500,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,292,849
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1000

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £12,938,461
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,020,239
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1000

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 10618326
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 4595896
Income Investments: 34963
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 15249185
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £757,684
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £15,499,061
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 16256745
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 13465283
Expenditure Governance: 48455
Expenditure Support Costs: 1568817
Expenditure Depreciation: 42262
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,173,825
Assets Total Fixed: 116463
Assets Own Use: 116463
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £5,425,487
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,228,004
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,313,946
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1228004
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,262,333
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4173825
Funds Restricted: 140121
Funds Total: 4313946
Count Employees: 33
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 10806557
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 6409894
Income Investments: 6654
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 17223105
Income Legacies: 10760
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,850,312
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £13,892,511
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 15742823
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 13113121
Expenditure Governance: 20877
Expenditure Support Costs: 1525868
Expenditure Depreciation: 28148
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,233,032
Assets Total Fixed: 69655
Assets Own Use: 69655
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £6,367,688
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,115,837
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,321,506
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1115837
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,744,718
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5233032
Funds Restricted: 88474
Funds Total: 5321506
Count Employees: 32
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 10109619
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3860098
Income Investments: 2793
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 13972510
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,672,205
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £12,106,846
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 13779051
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 10832819
Expenditure Governance: 24163
Expenditure Support Costs: 1274027
Expenditure Depreciation: 25044
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,699,815
Assets Total Fixed: 57109
Assets Own Use: 57109
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,639,440
Assets Total Liabilities: £855,325
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,841,224
Creditors One Year Total Current: 855325
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,080,155
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3699815
Funds Restricted: 141409
Funds Total: 3841224
Count Employees: 37
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 10200853
Income Other Trading Activities: 3295134
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 5000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 13500987
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,263,463
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £12,029,386
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 13292849
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 11588915
Expenditure Governance: 10800
Expenditure Support Costs: 1468234
Expenditure Depreciation: 27136
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,312,018
Assets Total Fixed: 49555
Assets Own Use: 49555
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,249,764
Assets Total Liabilities: £651,554
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,647,765
Creditors One Year Total Current: 651554
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,735,230
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3312018
Funds Restricted: 335747
Funds Total: 3647765
Count Employees: 43
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 9733911
Income Other Trading Activities: 3191930
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 12620
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 12938461
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £934,676
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £11,085,563
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 12020239
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10800
Expenditure Support Costs: 1181484
Expenditure Depreciation: 22633
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,927,722
Assets Total Fixed: 37996
Assets Own Use: 37996
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,922,827
Assets Total Liabilities: £521,196
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,439,627
Creditors One Year Total Current: 521196
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,462,830
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2927722
Funds Restricted: 511905
Funds Total: 3439627
Count Employees: 38
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BAUER RADIO'S CASH FOR KIDS CHARITIES
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-06-08T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5015241
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1139751
Assoc Charity Name: THE FREE RADIO CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: BAUER RADIO'S CASH FOR KIDS CHARITIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-12-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 NOVEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED 30 APRIL 2008.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 APR 2017
Charitable Objects: FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 559049
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: METRO RADIO'S CASH FOR KIDS

Charity Name Id: 584555
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FREE RADIO'S CASH FOR KIDS

Charity Name Id: 652958
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Cash for Kids Northern Ireland

Charity Name Id: 601513
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HITS RADIO'S CASH FOR KIDS

Charity Name Id: 493398
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MAGIC'S CASH FOR KIDS

Charity Name Id: 652960
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Cash for Kids North East

Charity Name Id: 493357
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BAUER RADIO CHARITIES

Charity Name Id: 652941
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Pulse 1 Cash for Kids

Charity Name Id: 652952
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Downtown Country Cash for Kids

Charity Name Id: 522177
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE KISS PROJECT

Charity Name Id: 652944
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Free Radio Cash for Kids

Charity Name Id: 652949
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Radio City Cash for Kids

Charity Name Id: 493408
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROCK FM AND MAGIC 999'S CASH FOR KIDS

Charity Name Id: 652961
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Cash for Kids Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire

Charity Name Id: 493375
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: EMAP RADIO CHARITIES

Charity Name Id: 559046
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: VIKING FM'S CASH FOR KIDS

Charity Name Id: 652946
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CFM Cash for Kids

Charity Name Id: 652948
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Viking FM Cash for Kids

Charity Name Id: 652968
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Cash for Kids Cornwall

Charity Name Id: 576081
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GEM CASH FOR KIDS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling