THE CHILDRENS WELFARE AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1101160 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raise funds to assist research into childrens disease

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH AND RELIEVE SICKNESS IN PARTICULAR OF CHILDREN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD DISEASE AND ILLNESS ON THE BASIS THAT THE RESULTS OF ANY RESEARCH WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC. ("THE OBJECTS").

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Brent, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£136k
Latest spending
£136k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus for the year, with net assets represented by £142,839 in cash at bank. The trustees report that funds were generated from donations, bank interest, and fundraising activities, with significant donations made to external causes. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ongoing operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustees donated to the charity
“generous donations of £75,800 was received from members of the public and £7,000 from our trustees.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — THE CHILDRENS WELFARE AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£136k£136k
30/06/2024£138k£123k
30/06/2023£97k£116k
30/06/2022£85k£123k
30/06/2021£76k£42k

Common questions

Is THE CHILDRENS WELFARE AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus for the year, with net assets represented by £142,839 in cash at bank. The trustees report that funds were generated from donations, bank interest, and fundraising activities, with significant donations made to external causes. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ongoing operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHILDRENS WELFARE AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION£136k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£563k—0above—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY FY2025£5.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE WORLD CHILDREN'S FUND FY2026£927k——unclear—no doubt
VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY FY2025£7.2m——above—no doubt
CHILDREN IN NEED FUND FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.