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childline

The charity supports children and young people. Childline is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To provide a free confidential telephone counselling service for children and young people with the aim of comforting, advising and protecting children.ChildLine is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NSPCC and further details can be found on the website nspcc.org.ukAll monies raised by ChildLine are given to the NSPCC in a grant.

Fundraising

See where Childline is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,579,000
Latest Expenditure
£1,579,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,579,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,579,000
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £1,579,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,579,000£1,579,000£1,579,000£0£00 / 0
2023£954,000£954,000£954,000£0£00 / 0
2022£1,122,000£1,122,000£1,122,000£0£00 / 0
2021£926,000£926,000£926,000£0£00 / 0
2020£271,000£271,0000 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers