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Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity

Also known as: The Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy

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.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£676,762
Latest Expenditure
£508,780

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 50.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 66.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 34.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £388,165
Charitable Activities £211,803
Other Trading £68,447
Investments £8,347
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £340,557
Raising Funds £168,223
Governance £7,644
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£676,762
£508,780£340,557£485,023£302,2169 / 6
2024
£527,994
£441,758£314,738£317,041£79,5059 / 6
2023
£369,270
£448,0960 / 6
2022
£440,787
£349,3510 / 15
2021
£468,313
£408,9800 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity

What does Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity do?

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.

How much income did Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity report in 2025?

Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity reported total income of £677k and reported expenditure of £509k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity registered as a charity?

Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 5 December 2001 as charity number 1089657. It has been registered for 25 years.

Who runs Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity?

Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity is governed by a board of 6 trustees. The chair of trustees is John Michael Nicholas Dutt. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity operate?

Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity a registered charity?

Yes — Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1089657.

Details

Address
Chailey Heritage Foundation
Haywards Heath Road
North Chailey
LEWES
East Sussex
BN8 4EF
Registration Date
5 December 2001
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3986525
Charity Number
1089657

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Trustees

John Michael Nicholas Dutt Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
Carolyn Scott
Deborah Fry
Douglas William Hill
Also governs 1 other charity
Elizabeth Haigh-Reeve
Sarah Whiteley

Also Known As

  • The Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy

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30 July 2026
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