CHUMS Charity
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.
Key takeaways
- This funder fits best if your work is mental health or emotional wellbeing support for children, young people, adults or families, especially trauma or bereavement support, support after a death by suicide, baby-loss support, friendship for children and young people with learning or physical disabilities, or recreational therapy.
- Its stated priority area is Luton, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, so a service based there is the clearest match.
- It takes applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- The seven named grants to organisations have all fallen between £4,350 and £110,000, with a median of £60,000, so size any request with that range in mind.
- The trustees have said they wish to continue supporting these services, so a request should show how it fits that existing work.
Overview
CHUMS Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1179048).
CHUMS Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to promote the preservation of mental health and to relieve and rehabilitate people suffering from mental disorder or emotional or mental distress, particularly by supporting children and their families affected by bereavement, trauma and other emotional and mental health issues in the United Kingdom. It furthers these purposes by making grants to services operated by other charities and social enterprises.
What they fund
Priority Areas
CHUMS Charity makes grants to services operated by other charities and social enterprises. It supports mental health and emotional wellbeing for children, young people, adults and families. Its named services include help for children and young people affected by bereavement, trauma or significant life events; support for individuals and families after a death by suicide; specialist support for parents and families after baby loss; and friendship and social opportunities for children and young people with learning and physical disabilities. The services it raises funds for are provided in Luton, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
Themes
- Trauma support
- Suicide bereavement
- Baby-loss support
- Disability friendship
- Recreational therapy
Geographic Focus
Priority: Luton; Bedfordshire; Hertfordshire.
How to apply
The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees wish to continue supporting these services.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to CHUMS Charity.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 May 2025 by size
Median £60,000 (year to 31 May 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Bedfordshire Suicide Bereavement Service£105,318year to 31 May 2025
- Trauma Service£76,168year to 31 May 2025
- Baby Loss Service£69,657year to 31 May 2025
- Bereavement Service£60,000year to 31 May 2025
- Recreational Therapeutic Service£36,100year to 31 May 2025
- Disability Friendship Scheme£8,406year to 31 May 2025
- Young Carers Service£4,360year to 31 May 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£13,757).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 May 2021 | £426,520 | £407,795 | — | Accounts for year to 31 May 2021 |
| year to 31 May 2022 | £357,359 | £350,255 | — | Accounts for year to 31 May 2022 |
| year to 31 May 2023 | £540,753 | £550,569 | £356,434 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2023 |
| year to 31 May 2024 | £448,089 | £468,762 | — | Accounts for year to 31 May 2024 |
| year to 31 May 2025 | £537,042 | £546,453 | £373,766 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 May 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 May 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- chumscharity.org
- chumscharity.org/about-chums-charity · read on 24 October 2026
- chumscharity.org/contact · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 May 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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