PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
The charity promotes the mental health and well-being of young children . Their Skills for Life programmes are running in schools and kindergartens in the UK and internationally and have helped more than 2 million children. The charity also provides information for teachers and parents to support the health and well-being of children at www.partnershipforchildren.org.uk.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £84,280 and total funds of £318,856, noting it remains financially stable with a broad income base. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are held within the stated policy target of 3–9 months of expenditure, and the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“The unrestricted reserves target is currently set at 3 – 9 months of expenditure.” — page 10
In the news
Trustees
- Jeppe Kristen Toft
- Nicola Woolf
- Prina Mukeshkumar Patel
- Verity Linnell
- Zoe Olivia Whitfeld
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £365k | £280k |
| 31/12/2024 | £314k | £277k |
| 31/12/2023 | £289k | £320k |
| 31/12/2022 | £354k | £326k |
| 31/12/2021 | £284k | £404k |
Common questions
Is PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £84,280 and total funds of £318,856, noting it remains financially stable with a broad income base. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are held within the stated policy target of 3–9 months of expenditure, and the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by David Howard.
Who funds PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN as a grant recipient include DOVEDALE, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION, THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST, DANDIA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE S M B TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOVEDALE | FY2023 | £20k | Advancement of education through the arts |
| DOVEDALE | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £7k | |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £4k | |
| DANDIA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE S M B TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £300 | |
| ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £300 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SALOMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE VARDY FOUNDATION | 1 | £559k |
| ST. JAMES'S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £341k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £185k |
| THE J ISAACS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £113k |
| THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES | 1 | £109k |
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £88k |
Charities like this
- EDUCATION SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP
- BURPHAM PRESCHOOL
- PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH
- WELLCHILD
- PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING
- CARE FOR CHILDREN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | £365k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP | £4.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BURPHAM PRESCHOOL | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELLCHILD | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING | £658k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |