Save a Child
For the public benefit, the relief and treatment of sick and wounded children in any part of the world who are the victims of sudden impact events such as war or natural disaster. Save A Child will provide medical support to health services and health care workers treating children in the affected regions, deliver humanitarian aid and help evacuate sick or vulnerable children to safety.
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FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF AND TREATMENT OF SICK AND WOUNDED CHILDREN IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF SUDDEN IMPACT EVENTS SUCH AS WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER. ROAD TO PEACE WILL FUND THE SUPPLY OF EMERGENCY RELIEF THOUGH THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID AND EQUIPMENT TO HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AFFECTED REGIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net income of £10,247 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total funds carried forward increasing to £51,717. Reserves held were £52,466, which exceeds the stated policy target of covering up to three months of operating costs. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no material matters identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants 21,000 155,058 176,058”
“The Charity continues to keep reserves to cover up to three month's operating costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Volunteers: 180
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023
- Volunteers: 200
Trustees
- Heather Maria Jameschair
- Laura Webster
- Sarah Kennedy Griffin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £182k | £175k |
| 31/01/2024 | £142k | £103k |
| 31/01/2023 | £111k | £111k |
| 31/01/2022 | £55k | £55k |
| 31/01/2021 | £46k | £42k |
Common questions
Is Save a Child financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £10,247 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total funds carried forward increasing to £51,717. Reserves held were £52,466, which exceeds the stated policy target of covering up to three months of operating costs. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no material matters identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Save a Child?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Save a Child as a grant recipient include THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £6k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 2 | £832k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 2 | £210k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 2 | £203k |
| PHILIP BREEZE WILL TRUST | 2 | £85k |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £72k |
| RJ AND AH DANIELS CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £43k |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £40k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £30k |
Charities like this
- SAVE A CHILD'S HEART
- SAVE ONE LIFE
- SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
- THE SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND
- CHILDREN'S AID
- ACTION FOR CHILDREN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save a Child | £182k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SAVE A CHILD'S HEART | £47k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAVE ONE LIFE | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN | £7.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND | £262.5m | — | 182 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN'S AID | £377k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |