Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Children
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The Christopher Laing Foundation
Beneficiary groupThe charity grants donations to charitable organisations in the fields of children and young people, social welfare and health, with a priority to those organisations supporting disabled adults.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Limited
Beneficiary groupJDRF adopted the new working name Breakthrough T1D in October 2024, and is part of an international network with a shared vision of a world without type 1 diabetes. In the UK we fund research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes, work to accelerate the pace of research and the delivery of treatments and give support and a voice to children and adults living with type 1, and their families.
Action Medical Research
Beneficiary group, ResearchAction Medical Research is a charity whose objects are to promote medical research into the prevention, management and cure of disabling diseases and conditions. We are a UK-wide charity saving and changing children's lives through medical research. We fund a broad range of cutting-edge medical research most likely to deliver real benefit to babies, children and young people.
Derian House Childrens Hospice
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareTo provide hospice care and support for children and young people with palliative care needs including support for the whole family. This includes; specialist respite including symptom management, hospice at home, end of life care and bereavement support after death. This care and support is provided in partnership with individual children's local health, social and education professionals.
Ormiston Families
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, EducationOrmiston Families supports children, young people and their families to manage the challenges they face and improve their life chances. We run four core programmes across the East of England supporting young children, prisoners families, school students and local communities
Greenfield School
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareGreenfield School provides an affordable, first class, fee paying primary education for children of all backgrounds within the locality, no entry qualification is necessary and also an educationally based Early Years Department for pre school children from the age of three years. Bursaries are provided and hardship funds are available for children already attending the school.
Humberside Engineering Training Association Limited
Beneficiary groupHumberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) Ltd delivers a range of engineering training to children, young people and adults, including workshop taster sessions, advanced & higher apprenticeships, HNC, HND and workforce skills development training.
Manor Lodge School
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe provision of primary education to children from all backgrounds to enable them to advance to the secondary school of their choice, and the provision of means-tested bursaries to those who would otherwise be disadvantaged by their parents' inability to afford our fees.
Ballard School Limited
Beneficiary group, EducationTo provide first class and academically rigorous education for children and young people by offering a broad and balanced curriculum within a positive Christian and family environment.
St Andrews Hospice Limited
Beneficiary group, HealthSt Andrew's Hospice provides specialist palliative care for people of all ages who have a progressive life limiting illness and also provides support and advice for their families and friends. We provide care for adults living in North East Lincolnshire and for children living in N E Lincolnshire, N Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, Hull and East Riding.
Heart Of England Mencap
Beneficiary group, Social careThe principal activity of the Society is the provision of residential care and domiciliary support services for adults with learning disabilities in the Heart of England.
Autism Hampshire
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Social careSpecialist support to adults with autism through provision of registered care homes, supported living, community and domiciliary care services. Community Access advice and support. University Mentoring services. Facilitating social groups to increase wellbeing. Training and campaigning to raise local and national government awareness of the challenges and needs of those with autism.
Whizz-Kidz
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTHE PRINCIPLE OBJECTS ARE TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF MOBILITY-IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UK. BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE MOBILITY EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND ADVICE, THE CHARITY GIVES THEM THE INDEPENDENCE TO LIVE A LIFE OF FREEDOM. WHIZZ-KIDZ ALSO RAISES AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MOBILITY FOR CHILDREN THROUGH NATIONAL CAMPAIGNING AND INFLUENCING ACTIVITIES.
Moon Hall Schools Educational Trust
Beneficiary group, EducationThe promotion and provision of advancement of education, particularly for dyslexic children. The Trust runs a school in Surrey which specialises in teaching dyslexic children. The school is primary and secondary up to Year 11 and GCSE and provides a full mainstream curriculum including a range of extra-curricular activities.
Barca - Leeds
Beneficiary group, FacilitiesBarca-Leeds is a community based charity limited by company guarantee. Weare an organisation that delivers transformational services to adults, children,young people and families in Leeds, bringing people and services together tobetter respond to the needs of each individual.
Variety The Children's Charity
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare(1) promote and provide for the care and upbringing of sick, disabled and disadvantaged children within the UK(2) advancement of education and the relief of financial need of children within the UK(3) provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation for children in the interests of their social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for such children
Chesham Preparatory School Trust Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureChesham Prep is a day school for boys and girls aged 3 to13 years and seeks to benefit the public through the pursuit of its stated aims to maintain a high academic standard and also encourage skills in all academic as well as art, design & technology, music, drama and sport. Children are prepared for entry into county secondary schools and to the independent schools sector.
Eden Valley Hospice, Carlisle
Beneficiary group, HealthEden Valley Hospice is a charity dedicated to providing specialist care to adults from the local area and children throughout Cumbria, as well as caring for their families, friends and carers. We believe that every detail, every moment and every person matters. This belief allows us to achieve the highest of standards of nursing and medical care, to sustain life and dignity when it is needed.
Young Persons Advisory Service
Beneficiary group, HealthMental Health Charity supporting children and young people aged 5 - 25 years and families in Liverpool.Providing a wide range fo support and therapeutic services to address the mental health emotional wellbeing difficulties.
St Catherine's - Speech And Language
Beneficiary group, EducationSt Catherine's is a national charity working with children and young people with severe, lifelong speech, language and communication disabilities. We provide a specialist school and sixth form centre, intensive speech, language and occupational therapy, excellent residential facilities, a comprehensive vocational training programme and outreach support to mainstream schools, parents and families.
Impakt Housing & Support
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfareArea of work:Housing homelessness people and women and children fleeing domestic abuse.Skills4 courses providing help, training, and practical support. F4YP support for marginalised kids4mation - social enterprise helping to alleviate poverty by supplying affordable furniture.Food 4 - providing fruit, veg & bakery items to people on benefits from a broad cross section.
Walhampton School Trust Ltd.
Beneficiary group, EducationWalhampton is a co-educational boarding and day school for pupils between the ages of 2 and 13 situated in Lymington, on the edge of The New Forest. The school's aim is to cultivate the intellectual, cultural, spiritual, social and physical faculties of our pupils, empowering each child to achieve his or her optimum potential.
The Apostolic Church
Beneficiary group, ReligionThe aim of The Apostolic Church is to spread the Christian gospel within the United Kingdom through its network of local churches. This includes traditional Sunday services and a variety of local church activities involving children, youth and adults. Also the Church provides regular financial support to missionaries in a number of other countries.
The Royal School For The Blind Charity, Liverpool
Beneficiary group, Education, HealthThe charity provides education & care of the highest quality for multiple disabled, visually impaired young people aged 2-19plus. The School offers educational placements for children with visual impairments and complex needs for both day and residential children. Rushton Futures offers a structured day service for young adults with visual impairments and can be described as having complex needs
Francis House Family Trust
Beneficiary group, Health, Social careFrancis House Family Trust exists to manage & fund Francis House & Francis Lodge Children & Young Peoples Hospice. Providing respite & end of life care for children & young people with life limiting conditions, and the necessary support and short term care for their families. Care is available to families regardless of cultural or religious backgrounds. Care is family and child /young person led.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many children beneficiary group charities are there in the UK?
There are 6,076 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?
British Heart Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£410.6m). 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 £28.4bn 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 85.5%. 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 £1.0m. 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.