Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Children
Discover 20,032 Beneficiary group charities that specialise in children. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Livability
Beneficiary groupLivability is the disability charity committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them. Every day, we deliver a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services to over 1,000 people who are at the heart of everything we do. Our Christian ethos is why we were founded in 1844 and it's why we still exist today.
Ruskin Mill Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, EducationRuskin Mill Trust works with vulnerable children and young people that have learning disabilities and difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorders and developmental delay. Our pioneering approach has proved highly successful with specialist schools, colleges and adult social care provision operated by the wider Ruskin Mill Trust group, in England, Scotland and Wales.
The London Marathon Charitable Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureLondon Marathon Foundation, the operating name of The London Marathon Charitable Trust, aims to inspire physical activity. It does so by awarding grants to help make available facilities and opportunities and by direct delivery to help the least active children, young people and adults from underserved communities get active.
Plan International UK
Beneficiary group, Saving of livesPlan International UK is a global children's charity. We strive to advance children's rights and equality for girls all over the world. We work to give every child the same chance in life by giving children and their communities access to education, healthcare, clean water and more. And if disaster strikes we are there to protect children to keep them learning and help them recover.
BBC Children In Need
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Charity?s objects are to further such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man as the Directors may in their discretion think fit and in particular (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) to relieve need, hardship, sickness, handicap and distress amongst children and young persons.
Dulwich College
Beneficiary group, EducationThe advancement of education of children for the benefit of the public by: a) the conduct at Dulwich of a day and boarding school for boys which may include a preparatory department, and if thought fit, the provision of a pre-preparatory school for boys and girls; and b) the provision and support of other educational institutions and activities in Dulwich and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
Rugby School
Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureThe School's principal activity is the education and pastoral care of its pupils.The provision of a broad liberal Christian education at a boarding and day school at Rugby School for children from Rugby and neighbourhood and elsewhere, and by ancillary or incidental activities and other associated activities for the benefit of the community.
Hestia Housing And Support
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health, Housing, Social welfareHestia delivers high quality & empowering housing, support, protection & care services in partnership with service users & local communities in 22 London boroughs. Hestia provides services to people with mental health needs, physical disability, substance misusers, offenders, women & children fleeing domestic abuse, older & young people, personal budget holders & other wider community groups.
Nesta
Beneficiary groupThe UK's innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale new solutions to society's biggest problems, changing millions of lives for the better. We will focus our energy and resources on three innovation missions: a fairer start for every child; a healthy life for all, and a sustainable future where the economy works better for people and the planet.
Compassion UK Christian Child Development
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo advance the christian faith in all or any part of the world.The relief of poverty, suffering or distress amongst children.The education and training of children.The development of children to social and spiritual maturity.
Ambitious About Autism
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationAMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM IS THE NATIONAL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT, RUN A RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES INCLUDING THE PIONEERING TREEHOUSE SCHOOL, AND CAMPAIGN TO MAKE THE ORDINARY POSSIBLE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM.
Berkhamsted Schools Group
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationThe education (including social and physical training) of boys and girls aged 3 -18, with a subsidiary nursery school for children from 5 months old.
St Andrew's College, Bradfield
Beneficiary group, EducationSt Andrew's College, Bradfield includes Bradfield College which is a co-educational day and boarding school for children aged 13-18, and St Andrew's School which is a co-educational day and boarding school for children aged 3-13.
St Peter's College (otherwise Known As Westminster School)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureWestminster School is a public boarding school for young persons. The aims encompass this object and have been extended over a number of years to accommodate day pupils and girls. It now educates children from 7 through to 18 and aims to widen access as much as possible. It also aims to provide excellence in sporting and extra-curricular activities, notably artistic, musical and social skills.
Family Fund Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthTHE FAMILY FUND HELPS FAMILIES WITH SEVERELY DISABLED OR SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN TO HAVE CHOICES AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ORDINARY LIFE. WE SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH SIGNPOSTING AND INFORMATION AND GIVE GRANTS FOR THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND MORE ENJOYABLE FOR THE DISABLED CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY, SUCH AS WASHING MACHINES, HOSPITAL VISITING COSTS, COMPUTERS AND FAMILY BREAKS.
Family Action
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthTo preserve and protect the good health (in particular the mental health) of children and families, other individuals and groups within the community and to provide services, advice and grants to children, adults and families.
Brentwood School CIO
Beneficiary group, EducationThe Charity's Objectives are the advancement of education in or near the District of Brentwood by providing day and boarding schooling. The School provides a first class education for pupils aged between 3 and 18 that prepares them for life in the modern world. Every child is treated as an individual and encouraged to combine work in the classroom with a wide range of co-curricular activities.
The Royal Medical Foundation Of Epsom College
Beneficiary group, Education(1) To provide pensions for registered medical practitioners of the UK and their widows or widowers in reduced circumstances. (2) To provide generally for the advancement of education by the provision of a school. (3) To provide occasional financial assistance for registered medical practitioners of the UK and their widows or widowers and children in reduced circumstances.
The Together Trust
Beneficiary groupThe Together Trust provides care, education and support for children, young people, adults and families in need in England and Wales.
Church Of England Children's Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfareFrontline services focus on 10-18 year olds who live with significant disadvantage, poverty, neglect and who have complex needs and face multiple risks. These include child exploitation, mental health, missing and runaways from home, substance misuse and children in and around the care system. We campaign about what needs to change to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.
The Cyrenians LTD
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, HousingChanging Lives is a national, charity which provides specialist support services to vulnerable people and their families. Our key themes of work include: housing & homelessness, drug & alcohol, women & children's and employment services. Our mission is 'changing lives, building futures'.
St Edward's School
Beneficiary group, EducationThe objects of the Charity are, for the benefit of the public, to promote and provide for the advancement of education of children and young people, in particular by providing, conducting, governing, carrying on and maintaining in the United Kingdom, or elsewhere, a boarding and/or day school, or schools.
Haileybury College
Beneficiary group, EducationHaileybury is a boarding and day school for children aged 11-19. The ethos of Haileybury is centred around giving pupils a first class academic education whilst at the same time offering an exceptional pastoral environment and a broad choice of co-curricular activities.
The London Early Years Foundation
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentThe London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is one of the UK's largest charitable social enterprises with a social purpose of 'changing the world one child at a time'. We achieve our social purpose by giving London's children aged 0-5 years the best start in life through the highest quality Early Years Education and Care, especially those who otherwise may not be able to access or afford it.
Hurstpierpoint College Limited
Beneficiary group, EducationIndependent Day and Boarding School for children aged from 4 to 18
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many children beneficiary group charities are there in the UK?
There are 20,032 registered children beneficiary group charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the children beneficiary group charities by income?
Save the Children International is the largest by latest reported annual income (£1.1bn). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of children beneficiary group charities?
Children beneficiary group charities reported a combined annual income of £56.4bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for children beneficiary group charities?
Across all children beneficiary group charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 88.5%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of children beneficiary group charities?
Children beneficiary group charities have an average annual income of £658k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.