the childhood trust

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Childhood Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in London.

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

The objects of the charity are to prevent or relieve poverty or deprivation, in particular among children and young people, by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty or deprivation.

Fundraising

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Region

London

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,492,631

Latest Expenditure

£3,386,647

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 17.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,486,942

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £5,689

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,319,324

Raising Funds £67,323

Governance £522,920

Grants to Institutions £2,167,889

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,492,631	£3,386,647	£3,319,324	£1,375,218	£1,251,850	11 / 2
2023	£4,371,239	£4,489,972	£4,406,275	£1,269,234	£1,136,064	9 / 367
2022	£3,092,271	£2,703,562	£2,618,516	£1,387,967	£1,258,514	8 / 627
2021	£3,087,877	£2,387,071	£2,334,630	£999,258	£130,000	5 / 29
2020	£2,114,924	£2,173,373	£2,134,209	£298,452	£128,655	4 / 181