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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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Avenues South East
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careAvenues South East pioneers specialist social care that supports individuals facing significant disadvantage through illness and disability so they can live full lives in their local communities. We support children and adults in their own homes or in a residential settings who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health issues, acquired brain injury or dementia.
Pangbourne College Limited
Beneficiary group, EducationTo advance education for the public benefit including (but not limited to) the provision and maintenance at the premises known as Pangbourne college, Pangbourne, Berkshire or elsewhere of a boarding and/or day school or schools for the education of children or young persons of either sex or both sexes.
Moor House School & College
Beneficiary group, EducationMoor House exists to provide children and students who have severe developmental language disorder with an education that prepares them for life as confident and independent members of society.
Bootham School
Beneficiary group, Education, ReligionTO CARRY ON SUCH SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS AND OTHERS.
YMCA Fairthorne Group
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing, LeisureWorking with communities in Hampshire and IOW & providingAfter School Clubs, Holiday Play Schemes, Volunteering Projects, Early Years Childcare, Residential Group Facilities, Daycamps, National Young Carers Festival, Outreach Youth Projects,In school youth work, Holiday Playschemes for Children With Special Needs, Outdoor Education, Forest School, Supported Housing for Young People,
The John Townsend Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Social careOur mission is to educate and care for d/Deaf children and young people or young people with communication difficulties, who may have additional needs, for a positive future within work and their communities, preparing them for a positive future. We provide education, care, therapy, medical support, independence training and residential care
The Smile Train UK
Beneficiary group, Health, Professions-To relieve the suffering of children with cleft lips or palates or both;-To advance the education and training of the public, including doctors, nurses and medical support staff in all matters relating to cleft lip and palate surgery and treatment and the support of those with this condition.
The Smith Foundation
Beneficiary group, EducationTo promote the education and general welfare of children with special educational needs.Provision of a special school within the meaning of the Education Acts.
Hope House Children's Hospices
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careHope House Children's Hospices provides palliative care for babies, children and young adults up to the age of 25 and support for their family. Care is provided at home, in hospital and at two specially designed hospices, Hope House in Shropshire and Ty Gobaith in North Wales. Services include respite, emergency care, end of life care, social work, sibling support and counselling.
St Cuthbert's Care
Beneficiary group, Social careSt Cuthbert's Care undertakes social welfare work which benefits the public as a whole. The Charity's services - residential care for children and adults, respite care for profoundly disabled people, day care, social work, fostering, and community work - help care for and support children, adults and families throughout the North East and represent the Charity's principal activities.
The National Foundation For Youth Music
Arts, Beneficiary groupYouth Music is a national charity investing in music-making projects for children and young people experiencing challenging circumstances.
The Mike Gooley Trailfinders Charity
Beneficiary group, LeisureDonations are confined to the benefit of citizens of Great Britain only. Medical research, sport and organised children activities, military veterans, and local community projects are favoured.
Holme Grange LTD
Beneficiary group, EducationProvision of Education to 3-16 year old boys & girls.Aim to achieve highest academic levels inkeeping with the ability of each pupil while fostering traditional values e.g. honesty, integrity,kindness and courtesy.Partnerships with local schools providing expertise,advice and support.Means tested bursaries for more able children from families unable to fund private education without support.
Crosfields School
Beneficiary group, EducationThe objects of the Charity are to carry on the School, and any other schools, for the education of children and to advance education in such ways and in such manner as shall from time to time be thought fit.
St Edmund's School Canterbury
Beneficiary group, EducationThe provision of education to children aged 3 to 18 yrs
War Child
Armed forces, Beneficiary groupWar Child protects, educates and stands up for the rights of children in war. We work in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. We understand children's needs, respect their rights, and support their recovery; from providing education for displaced children, to reintegrating child soldiers or promoting justice for children in detention to providing livelihood options.
Shooting Star Children's Hospices
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe charity provides care services to life-limited children and their families at home, in the community and at their two hospices, Christopher's in Guildford and Shooting Star House in Hampton. These services included respite care, symptom management and end of life care. A wide range of therapy and bereavement counselling services are also provided for children and family members.
Sunfield Children's Homes Limited
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social careSunfield is an independent special school and a children's home.
The Kingham Hill Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, ReligionTo train men and women for ordination or other ministries in the Church of England or other Protestant denominations at Oak Hill College.To advance the physical, mental and spiritual education of children and to otherwise advance education, in accordance with the Christian Faith
Christ's Hospital Foundation
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareThe education of poor or needy children
Spurgeons
Beneficiary group, Social welfareWe currently deliver more than 50 high-quality services to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges faced by many across the UK - including poverty, abuse problems, offending and other social issues. By partnering with local authorities, supporters and other funding bodies, we come alongside children and their families to help them to work together to find long-lasting solutions.
Fara Foundation
Beneficiary group, Education, HousingFARA has worked with abandoned and vulnerable children and young people in Romania, many with disabilities, since 1991. It aims to transform their lives by providing family-style homes, recovery and training in four residential centres, social support to promote school attendance in six villages and, in four centres, special needs education and specialist child therapy.
Booktrust
Arts, Beneficiary groupReading changes lives. Booktrust ensures all children and families have the opportunity to enjoy and be confident in their reading. We provide expertise for parents and professionals to make quality choices of reading for children. We engage with communities in the promotion of reading. And we advocate for national and local policies to recognise the social and economic importance of reading.
The Collegiate School Bristol
Beneficiary group, EducationCollegiate School is an independent day school for children aged 3 to 18.
Ty Hafan
Beneficiary group, HealthTy Hafan aims to offer a high standard of free care and support to the families of children in Wales who are expected to die in childhood.
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.