children on the edge

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. Children On The Edge is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in West Sussex and operates in Bangladesh, India, 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 relieve children and young people who are the survivors of conflict and abuse or any other vulnerable or marginalised children and young people, through the provision of education and play programmes, safe secure accommodation and by such other charitable means as the Trustees may from time to time think fit.

Fundraising

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Country

Bangladesh India Lebanon Burma Thailand Uganda Afghanistan Romania

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,865,320

Latest Expenditure

£1,908,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 89.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 87.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 13.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £866,661

Charitable Activities £961,542

Other Trading £2,979

Investments £28,608

Other Income £5,530

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,669,304

Raising Funds £238,696

Governance £23,512

Grants to Institutions £530,888

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£1,865,320	£1,908,000	£1,669,304	£1,694,907	£325,907	13 / 19
2024	£1,945,912	£2,383,727	£2,120,728	£1,737,587	£205,527	13 / 15
2023	£2,739,925	£2,791,768	£2,495,124	£2,175,402	£330,665	11 / 15
2022	£1,828,621	£1,897,658	£1,638,629	£2,227,245	£229,221	13 / 15
2021	£2,353,525	£1,895,951	£1,696,671	£2,296,282	£108,396	11 / 9