CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHUF

Registered charity 1160831 · organisation 5051768

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 March 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£902,238
Latest expenditure
£1,019,564
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: CHUF, Designworks Business Centre, William Street, Gateshea

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CHUF supports the children and their families who receive treatment at the Children's Heart Unit at the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust and throughout the North of England. We raise funds for large and small pieces of equipment, facilities, aftercare, psychological and family support and research with the aim of improving the lives of child heart patients.

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
10 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£902,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,019,564
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
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,163,845
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,124,246
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
12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£620,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£559,419
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
13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£502,769
Total Gross Expenditure
£743,039
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
6 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£576,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£587,349

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
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£902,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,019,564
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
180
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
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,163,845
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,124,246
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Count Volunteers
180
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
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£620,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£559,419
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Count Volunteers
50
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
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£502,769
Total Gross Expenditure
£743,039
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,248
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
No
Count Volunteers
50
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
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£576,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£587,349
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£17,884
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
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
10 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
548731
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
323593
Income Investments
29914
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
902238
Income Legacies
31608
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£253,025
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£766,539
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1019564
Expenditure Investment Management
5968
Expenditure Grants Institution
480696
Expenditure Governance
107394
Expenditure Support Costs
285843
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
12215
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£911,272
Assets Total Fixed
629055
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
629055
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,036,819
Assets Total Liabilities
£754,602
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£911,272
Creditors One Year Total Current
754602
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£963,450
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
758213
Funds Restricted
153059
Funds Total
911272
Count Employees
7
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
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
724359
Income Other Trading Activities
416363
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
23123
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1163845
Income Legacies
402007
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£229,506
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£894,740
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1124246
Expenditure Investment Management
5386
Expenditure Grants Institution
674327
Expenditure Governance
77006
Expenditure Support Costs
220413
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
53845
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,016,383
Assets Total Fixed
588252
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
588252
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,140,486
Assets Total Liabilities
£712,355
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,016,383
Creditors One Year Total Current
712355
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£947,321
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1016383
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1016383
Count Employees
6
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
12 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
397172
Income Other Trading Activities
208757
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
14710
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
620639
Income Legacies
486
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£154,391
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£405,028
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
559419
Expenditure Investment Management
6645
Expenditure Grants Institution
183893
Expenditure Governance
75517
Expenditure Support Costs
221135
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-39453
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£922,941
Assets Total Fixed
536486
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
536486
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£722,926
Assets Total Liabilities
£336,471
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£922,941
Creditors One Year Total Current
336471
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£669,076
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
921211
Funds Restricted
1730
Funds Total
922941
Count Employees
6
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
13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
332287
Income Other Trading Activities
146249
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
24233
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
502769
Income Legacies
1004
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£126,516
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£616,523
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
743039
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
420343
Expenditure Governance
72729
Expenditure Support Costs
196180
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
21322
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£901,174
Assets Total Fixed
568531
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
568531
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£744,696
Assets Total Liabilities
£412,053
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£901,174
Creditors One Year Total Current
412053
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£710,951
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
876774
Funds Restricted
24400
Funds Total
901174
Count Employees
4
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
6 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
463929
Income Other Trading Activities
26371
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
11691
Income Other
74660
Income Total Income And Endowments
576651
Income Legacies
68402
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£67,719
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£519,630
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
587349
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
272274
Expenditure Governance
54333
Expenditure Support Costs
236860
Expenditure Depreciation
1060
Gain Loss Investment
106130
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,120,122
Assets Total Fixed
545724
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
545724
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£924,345
Assets Total Liabilities
£349,947
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,120,122
Creditors One Year Total Current
349947
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£890,309
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1120122
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1120122
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHUF
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-03-11T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHUF
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-08-23T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
512224
Assoc Registered Charity Number
512224
Assoc Charity Name
THE CHILDRENS' HEART UNIT FUND

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 11 MAR 2015AMENDED ON 09 NOV 2016 as amended on 16 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO (OBJECTS) ARE: (1) TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PATIENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THEIR FAMILIES SUFFERING FROM CONDITIONS (AS DEFINED IN A-D BELOW), THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE: A. CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE B. HEART DISEASE ACQUIRED DURING CHILDHOOD C. PULMONARY HYPERTENSION ACQUIRED DURING CHILDHOOD D. SOLID ORGAN THORACIC TRANSPLANTATION ACQUIRED DURING CHILDHOOD 3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC OF THE CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN (1) A-D ABOVE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
553663
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHILDREN'S HEART UNIT FUND

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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