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wellchild

The charity supports children and young people. Wellchild is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Cheltenham and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

WellChild is the UK's national charity for sick children. The charity's work is focused on ensuring that all children and young people in the UK - especially those with serious illness, complex health conditions or long-term care needs - have the very best possible quality of care and support.

Fundraising

See where Wellchild is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,862,195
Latest Expenditure
£1,793,931

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 58.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 60.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 40.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £426,725
Charitable Activities £152,900
Other Trading £1,232,049
Investments £50,521
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,092,308
Raising Funds £701,623
Governance £32,963
Grants to Institutions £2,037
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£1,862,195£1,793,931£1,092,308£978,337£587,35829 / 444
2024£1,440,579£1,880,544£1,124,587£910,073£606,55030 / 402
2023£2,186,824£2,110,751£1,369,156£1,350,038£690,27426 / 403
2022£1,274,921£1,600,931£1,062,194£1,273,965£668,09128 / 386
2021£1,933,852£2,001,773£1,594,317£1,599,975£946,52130 / 97

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Sunningend Business Centre
Unit 22
Lansdown Industrial Estate
Gloucester Road
CHELTENHAM
Gloucest
Registration Date
7 July 1984
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
289600
Charity Number
289600

Trustees

Nicholas Fisher
ROSALIND CHARLOTTE FUTTER
Leanne Marie Cooper
David Craig Hatch
Simon Hardy
Anna Ruth Jones
Claire Watson
Amanda Wilkinson
Dr Hazel Jean Evans

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • CHARICO
  • CHILDREN NATIONWIDE MEDICAL RESEARCH FUND
  • THE WELLCHILD TRUST
  • WELLCHILD