The Ted Senior Foundation
What it does
Our flagship scheme, Ted's Friends, was launched at the University of Bristol at the start of the2020-21 academic year. The scheme provides TSF funded mental health training to student ambassadors within University sports teams, and following this successful pilot, significant expansion into other Universities is planned. TSF supports the Support after Suicide Partnership (SASP) through grants.
Its charitable purposes
1. TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE BY YOUNG ADULTS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO; YOUNG ADULTS ATTENDING, OR UNDERTAKING A COURSE OF STUDY, OR CONTEMPLATING A COURSE OF STUDY AT UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR OTHER TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THROUGH, INTER ALIA:EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING YOUNG ADULTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, RELEVANT PROFESSIONALS, OPINION FORMERS AND OTHERS, AS TO THE MENTAL HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUNG ADULTS, AND HOW THE SAME MAY BE REDUCED BY VARIOUS MEANS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RAISING AWARENESS, GRANT MAKING, THE COMMISSIONING OF RELEVANT RESEARCH, THE DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT RESEARCH AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIAL.THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ADULTS BY VARIOUS MEANS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANT MAKING, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINED AND FOCUSSED VOLUNTEER BASE, THE UTILISATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF RELEVANT PROFESSIONALS, ENGAGEMENT WITH AND IMPROVEMENT OF PRE-EXISTING SUPPORT MECHANISMS IN UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES OR OTHER TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FUNCTION. 2. TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND/OR COUNSELLING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED BEREAVEMENT BY REASON OF THE SUICIDE OF YOUNG ADULTS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO; THE SUICIDE OF YOUNG ADULTS ATTENDING, OR UNDERTAKING A COURSE OF STUDY, OR CONTEMPLATING A COURSE OF STUDY AT UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR OTHER TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 May 2025, it had income of £50,432 and spent £84,929.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £50,432 | £84,929 | Not reported | 13 |
| 31 May 2024 | £39,443 | £50,023 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 May 2023 | £82,876 | £55,936 | Not reported | 13 |
| 31 May 2022 | £70,194 | £39,274 | Not reported | 19 |
| 31 May 2021 | £52,837 | £16,008 | Not reported | 6 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 5%, from £52,837 in the year to 31 May 2021 to £50,432 in the year to 31 May 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 168% of its income in the year to 31 May 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Nationwide Grant gave £10,000 in the year to 31 May 2024, 25% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 May 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2022 | £10,250 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 May 2024, the charity named 1 funder who gave £10,000. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Grant | Trust, company or other | £10,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £210, awarded in 2025.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2025 | Westminster Foundation | £210 |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Cameron James WatsonChair
- Diana Marjorie Senior
- James Mitchell
- Joshua Luke Harwood
- Laura Normand
- Max George Senior
- Paul Nicholas Senior
- Rosie Elisabeth Senior
- Sapphire Tamara Harwood
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | 31 March 2026 | Received 22 March 2026, 9 days early | Received 22 March 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | 31 March 2025 | Received 28 March 2025, 3 days early | Received 28 March 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | 31 March 2024 | Received 22 March 2024, 9 days early | Received 22 March 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | 31 March 2023 | Received 22 March 2023, 9 days early | Received 22 March 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | 31 March 2022 | Received 18 March 2022, 13 days early | Received 18 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1183662
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 31 May 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 31 May 2019
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.