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The Anna Freud Centre

The Anna Freud Centre is a registered charity (number 1077106) based in London, governed by 12 trustees and chaired by The HON Michael Samuel since 2002. Latest income £28m (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 18th October 2026.

The objects of the Charity are: 3.1 the promotion for the public benefit of the awareness, prevention and relief of mental illness or disorder and the protection and preservation of mental wellbeing and emotional health, in particular but without...

  • 12 trustees
  • Income £28m (2025)
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About

What it does
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Where
Throughout England, Ireland, Scotland
Website
www.annafreud.org (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
The Anna Freud Centre
Registered
1999

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£28m£30m
  • 2024£29m£28m
  • 2023£25m£26m
Earlier years
  • 2022£22m£20m
  • 2021£17m£17m

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 25% · Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are: 3.1 the promotion for the public benefit of the awareness, prevention and relief of mental illness or disorder and the protection and preservation of mental wellbeing and emotional health, in particular but without prejudice to the generality, by the means of:3.1.1 the practice of and research into psychological and other appropriate methods of therapy and support for infants, children, young people, and adults;3.1.2 training infant, child, adolescent and adult psychological therapists and those directly working to support children and families; and 3.1.3 supporting communities to facilitate diverse approaches to support the mental health and wellbeing of infants, children, young people and parents and carers; 3.2 the advancement of education for the public benefit, in particular but without prejudice to the generality, by:3.2.1 providing training and education in the field of mental health;3.2.2 carrying out research in the field of mental health; and3.2.3 by establishing, maintaining and supporting educational institutions including free schools and academies. (“the Objects”).

Grants received

48 grants · £9,909,161 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

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Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

12 trustees on the board

9.2y median 6y
average tenure
24y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

13.8y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (10)

Portfolio (2)

11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 12The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 12Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 15Utilities 14Construction 9

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£27.5m latest income
ReservesiReserves12 x free reserves / annual expenditure, from the Part B annual return. The sector median is computed across all Part B filers in the same income band.

2.1 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.5 months

472 from 364 in 2021
EmployeesiEmployeesHeadcount as filed in Part B annual returns, per financial year. Shown exactly as filed; year-on-year figures may be filed on different bases, so a comparison is only shown when the filings are plausibly comparable.
26%
Income from governmentiIncome from governmentGovernment contracts plus government grants as a share of total gross income, latest Part A annual return.

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1077106
Status
Registered
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/08/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/12/2012 as amended on 12 Sep 2022 as amended on 19 Jun 2023 as amended on 04 Jul 2023
Companies House
Company number 03819888 · Active
Contact on the register
02077942313 · info@annafreud.org
Edition
Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
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