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Kids Inspire

1:1 or group therapy with qualified therapists using a variety of techniques including art, music or complementary therapies, Mentoring, home visits and parental support around behavior, abuse, poverty and isolation, Support for identified issues such as bereavement and domestic abuse, Partnership work with other services including statutory provision.

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Activities & Mission

1:1 or group therapy with qualified therapists using a variety of techniques including art, music or complementary therapies, Mentoring, home visits and parental support around behavior, abuse, poverty and isolation, Support for identified issues such as bereavement and domestic abuse, Partnership work with other services including statutory provision.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,364,484
Latest Expenditure
£2,563,977

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 54% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1359). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 87.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 24% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 13.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 21% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,220,407
Charitable Activities £859,854
Other Trading £231,780
Investments £52,443
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,236,470
Raising Funds £327,507
Governance £29,756
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£2,364,484
£2,563,977£2,236,470£918,625£413,47755 / 290
2024
£2,306,558
£2,268,607£2,016,229£1,118,118£587,85255 / 350
2023
£1,921,914
£1,975,412£1,714,713£1,080,167£640,15146 / 302
2022
£1,793,336
£1,631,689£1,415,817£1,133,665£516,51141 / 249
2021
£1,668,486
£1,277,840£1,122,509£972,018£581,86141 / 122

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Kids Inspire

What does Kids Inspire do?

1:1 or group therapy with qualified therapists using a variety of techniques including art, music or complementary therapies, Mentoring, home visits and parental support around behavior, abuse, poverty and isolation, Support for identified issues such as bereavement and domestic abuse, Partnership work with other services including statutory provision.

How much income did Kids Inspire report in 2025?

Kids Inspire reported total income of £2.36m and reported expenditure of £2.56m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Kids Inspire?

Kids Inspire has a program ratio of 94.6%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 54% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1359 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Kids Inspire registered as a charity?

Kids Inspire was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 11 May 2009 as charity number 1129513. It has been registered for 17 years.

Who runs Kids Inspire?

Kids Inspire is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is Nicholas Tesseyman. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Kids Inspire operate?

Kids Inspire operates across 4 areas: Essex, Southend-on-sea, Suffolk and Thurrock.

Is Kids Inspire a registered charity?

Yes — Kids Inspire is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1129513.

Details

Address
Hargrave House
Molrams Lane
Great Baddow
CHELMSFORD
CM2 7FW
Registration Date
11 May 2009
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4045370
Charity Number
1129513

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Trustees

Nicholas Tesseyman Chair
Ashni Shah
Danielle Price
Deborah Stephenson
Dr Caroline Dollery
Also governs 2 other charities
Gillian Box
Gwendoline Scarlett Thornton
LOUISE HORNAGOLD
Louise Loon
Stuart White

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
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