CHILD MIGRANTS TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 6 February 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £994,460
Latest expenditure: £870,278
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 124 MUSTERS ROAD, WEST BRIDGFORD, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7PW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.childmigrantstrust.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of specialist social work services and family research for former child migrants from the UK, to help reclaim their personal identity and reunite with family; Promotion of human rights and restorative justice relating to the treatment of former child migrants; Raising awareness to public understanding of the history of child migration and its implications. Operating in UK and Australia.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £994,460
Total Gross Expenditure: £870,278

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: 26 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,089,754
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,098,826

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: 20 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £545,554
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,003,975

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: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £604,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £760,038

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £625,124
Total Gross Expenditure: £578,866

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £994,460
Total Gross Expenditure: £870,278
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £955,720
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 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 26 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,089,754
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,098,826
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £1,086,000
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 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 20 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £545,554
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,003,975
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 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £604,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £760,038
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £600,000
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £625,124
Total Gross Expenditure: £578,866
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £621,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 809
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 896
Income Other: 992755
Income Total Income And Endowments: 994460
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £870,278
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 870278
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 201127
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £35,855
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £356,779
Assets Total Liabilities: £32,964
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £323,815
Creditors One Year Total Current: 32964
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £349,600
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 35855
Funds Restricted: 287960
Funds Total: 323815
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 26 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2556
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 789
Income Other: 409
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3754
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,098,826
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1098826
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6230
Expenditure Support Costs: 186701
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £93,832
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £234,423
Assets Total Liabilities: £34,790
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £199,633
Creditors One Year Total Current: 34790
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £233,226
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 93832
Funds Restricted: 105801
Funds Total: 199633
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 20 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2667
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 540000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 2887
Income Total Income And Endowments: 545554
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,003,975
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1003975
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11380
Expenditure Support Costs: 215891
Expenditure Depreciation: 800
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £110,692
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £313,523
Assets Total Liabilities: £104,818
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £208,705
Creditors One Year Total Current: 104818
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £306,491
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 110692
Funds Restricted: 98013
Funds Total: 208705
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2347
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1998
Income Other: 452
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4797
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £760,038
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 760038
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8993
Expenditure Support Costs: 277871
Expenditure Depreciation: 1369
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,000
Assets Total Fixed: 800
Assets Own Use: 800
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £859,508
Assets Total Liabilities: £193,182
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £667,126
Creditors One Year Total Current: 193182
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £859,508
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 183494
Funds Restricted: 483632
Funds Total: 667126
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 2807
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 621000
Income Investments: 1317
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 625124
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £578,866
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 578866
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7400
Expenditure Support Costs: 273795
Expenditure Depreciation: 1369
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £188,089
Assets Total Fixed: 2169
Assets Own Use: 2169
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,007,450
Assets Total Liabilities: £627,952
Assets Current Investment: 19666
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £381,667
Creditors One Year Total Current: 627952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £987,784
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 188089
Funds Restricted: 193578
Funds Total: 381667
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: United States
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: New Zealand
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Oceania
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Oceania
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
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: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILD MIGRANTS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-02-06T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHILD MIGRANTS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-31T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 328385
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 328385
Assoc Charity Name: CHILD MIGRANTS TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 06 Feb 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1 THE PROTECTION, PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH OF FORMER CHILD MIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES;4.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL IN RELATION TO THE EXTENT, OPERATION, CONSEQUENCES AND ADMINISTRATION OF CHILD MIGRATION SCHEMES (INCLUDING SIMILAR SCHEMES BY WHICH CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES) AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON THE SUBJECT OF CHILD MIGRANTS AND CHILD MIGRATION SCHEMES AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS; AND4.3 THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS, SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF FORMER CHILD MIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT 4.3 BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ENGAGE IN OCCASIONAL POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE CHARITY TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CIO CARRIES OUT THE OBJECTS.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, “CHILD MIGRANTS” MEANS BRITISH CHILDREN SENT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHOUT A PARENT BY VOLUNTARY CHILD CARE AGENCIES TO AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, THE FORMER RHODESIA OR CANADA ON A PERMANENT BASIS BEFORE 1971 AND “CHILD MIGRANT SCHEME” REFERS TO THE PRACTICE AND POLICY, WITH SUBSIDIES UNDER THE EMPIRE SETTLEMENT ACT 1992 OF ALLOWING VOLUNTARY CHILD CARE AGENCIES TO SEND BRITISH CHILD MIGRANTS TO AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, THE FORMER RHODESIA OR CANADA ON A PERMANENT BASIS WITHOUT A PARENT BEFORE 1971.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests