ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 February 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 09389239
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £9,511,000
Latest expenditure: £8,576,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY, EATON ROAD, WEST DERBY, LIVERPOOL, L12 2AP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Alder Hey Children's Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children's Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 330,000 patients and families we care for every year. We are inspired by children; they stand at the heart of everything we do, driving us to raise money so the hospital can deliver the best care possible.

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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: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,511,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,576,000

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: 13 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,350,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,100,000

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: 25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,284,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,047,000

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: 27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £6,633,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,670,000

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: 22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £4,729,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,867,000

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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: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,511,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,576,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £56,381
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 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 58

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: 13 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,350,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,100,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £58,315
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 55

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: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,284,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,047,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £231,901
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 52

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: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £6,633,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,670,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £41,945
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: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 57

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: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £4,729,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,867,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £35,999
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 35

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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: 27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 5697000
Income Other Trading Activities: 667000
Income Charitable Activities: 2678000
Income Investments: 469000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 9511000
Income Legacies: 904000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,766,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,810,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8576000
Expenditure Investment Management: 17000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4901000
Expenditure Governance: 162000
Expenditure Support Costs: 909000
Expenditure Depreciation: 5000
Gain Loss Investment: -52000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,954,000
Assets Total Fixed: 14593000
Assets Own Use: 28000
Assets Long Term Investment: 14565000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,973,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £8,335,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,231,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8335000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,754,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4982000
Funds Restricted: 4249000
Funds Total: 9231000
Count Employees: 53
Consolidated 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: 13 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 5011000
Income Other Trading Activities: 953000
Income Charitable Activities: 1985000
Income Investments: 401000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8350000
Income Legacies: 778000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,617,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,483,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8100000
Expenditure Investment Management: 42000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4724000
Expenditure Governance: 149000
Expenditure Support Costs: 759000
Expenditure Depreciation: 5000
Gain Loss Investment: 348000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,000,000
Assets Total Fixed: 12137000
Assets Own Use: 33000
Assets Long Term Investment: 12104000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,240,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,029,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £8,348,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7029000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,259,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5051000
Funds Restricted: 3297000
Funds Total: 8348000
Count Employees: 42
Consolidated 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: 25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 5457000
Income Other Trading Activities: 792000
Income Charitable Activities: 1837000
Income Investments: 198000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8284000
Income Legacies: 1391000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,873,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,174,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8047000
Expenditure Investment Management: 42000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 6036000
Expenditure Governance: 138000
Expenditure Support Costs: 669000
Expenditure Depreciation: 5000
Gain Loss Investment: -235000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,300,000
Assets Total Fixed: 9983000
Assets Own Use: 38000
Assets Long Term Investment: 9945000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,448,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £4,681,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,750,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4681000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,470,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4274000
Funds Restricted: 3476000
Funds Total: 7750000
Count Employees: 36
Consolidated 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: 27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 4392000
Income Other Trading Activities: 722000
Income Charitable Activities: 1416000
Income Investments: 103000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6633000
Income Legacies: 544000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,722,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,948,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 7670000
Expenditure Investment Management: 36000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 5406000
Expenditure Governance: 128000
Expenditure Support Costs: 542000
Expenditure Depreciation: 3000
Gain Loss Investment: 252000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,900,000
Assets Total Fixed: 8895000
Assets Own Use: 43000
Assets Long Term Investment: 8852000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,616,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £4,763,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,748,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4763000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,959,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4694000
Funds Restricted: 3054000
Funds Total: 7748000
Count Employees: 27
Consolidated 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: 22 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 3187000
Income Other Trading Activities: 422000
Income Charitable Activities: 1049000
Income Investments: 71000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4729000
Income Legacies: 204000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,237,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,630,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5867000
Expenditure Investment Management: 22000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4159000
Expenditure Governance: 119000
Expenditure Support Costs: 471000
Expenditure Depreciation: 3000
Gain Loss Investment: 666000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,300,000
Assets Total Fixed: 7854000
Assets Own Use: 26000
Assets Long Term Investment: 7828000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,333,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,654,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £8,533,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1654000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,026,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5634000
Funds Restricted: 2899000
Funds Total: 8533000
Count Employees: 23
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-09-14T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 1060093
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1060093
Assoc Charity Name: THE JONATHAN FALCONER CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-02-02T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4010146
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1105610
Assoc Charity Name: IMAGINE

Charity Name: ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-08-10T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5064749
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1164007
Assoc Charity Name: THE LEILAH FOUNDATION

Charity Name: ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 7
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-06-19T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5191928
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1198651
Assoc Charity Name: THE PATRICIA GALLAGHER AND PETER COOIL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN

Charity Name: ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-02-26T00:00:00

Charity Name: ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 6
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-01-29T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 4035562
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1122500
Assoc Charity Name: VISION4CHILDREN (THE LITTLER TRUST)

Charity Name: ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-02-02T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3955045
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1071187
Assoc Charity Name: ALDER HEY ROCKING HORSE APPEAL

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 JAN 2015
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) TO FURTHER ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES: RELATING TO THE GENERAL OR ANY SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION TRUST OR THE PURPOSES OF THE HEALTH SERVICE;(B) TO PROMOTE, PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ADVANCE ALL OR ANY ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC; AND (C) TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN MEDICINE, INCLUDING BY ENGAGING IN AND SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH (AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS).3.2 THIS ARTICLE 3 MAY BE AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION BUT ONLY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling