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THE CHILDHOOD TRUST

Registered charity 1154032 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£3.3m
Latest spending
£3.6m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £105,984 and total unrestricted reserves of £1,251,850. This figure is higher than the trustees' stated policy target of £1 million, which is based on at least 18 months of total support costs. The trustees consider the reserves adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£76k)
“One employee earned more than £80,000 but no more than £90,000 during the year” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned more than £80,000 but no more than £90,000 during the year” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by GODFREY WILSON LIMITED.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Childhood Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£3.3m
Total spending
£3.6m
Cost of raising funds
£143k
Reserves (reported)
£816k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£3.3m£3.6m
30/06/2024£3.5m£3.4m
30/06/2023£4.4m£4.5m
30/06/2022£3.1m£2.7m
30/06/2021£3.1m£2.4m

Common questions

Is THE CHILDHOOD TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £105,984 and total unrestricted reserves of £1,251,850. This figure is higher than the trustees' stated policy target of £1 million, which is based on at least 18 months of total support costs. The trustees consider the reserves adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by GODFREY WILSON LIMITED.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE CHILDHOOD TRUST earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE CHILDHOOD TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHILDHOOD TRUST as a grant recipient include The Ethos Foundation, B&Q Foundation, THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, THE KPMG FOUNDATION, THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
The Ethos FoundationFY2023£1.0m
The Ethos FoundationFY2024£803k
B&Q FoundationFY2025£210k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2022£100k
THE KPMG FOUNDATIONFY2024£92k
THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATIONFY2023£75k
The Caring Family FoundationFY2023£70k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2022£52k
THE TANLAW FOUNDATIONFY2023£30k
THE TANLAW FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE ANTHONY & PAT CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARKFY2022£8k
THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
D C R ALLEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
FOUX FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£5k
THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE MARTIN SMITH FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE DANSON FOUNDATIONFY2021£2k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
Royal Warrant Holders' CharityFY2023£1k
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE ANTHONY & PAT CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£360
DOVEDALEFY2023£0
MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITYFY2025—

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery13/02/2025£200kSpecial Award 2025 Year 2 of 3
Postcode Lottery01/12/2023£200kSpecial Award 2024 Year 1 of 3

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY1—
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£1.1m
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION1£500k
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION1£400k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY1£33k
CEREBRAL PALSY PLUS1£5k
W F SOUTHALL TRUST1£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION1£3k

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