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THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE

Registered charity 1181011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE KIDS' VILLAGE

We aim to provide respite holidays for families who have children with life threatening or life limiting illness

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Latest income
£4.8m
Latest spending
£267k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity met its £5m capital appeal target, resulting in total net assets of £5,457,751, with unrestricted reserves of £4,117,751. The trustees' report indicates the charity is well positioned financially to proceed with building the first village, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of committed running costs (held: £4.1m)
“The Kids' Village reserves policy is that the charity must have reserves to cover 3 months committed running costs while the capital fundraising campaign and building project is in development.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and related companies
“During the year the charity received donations totalling £1,118,087 from trustees and related companies. This includes an unrestricted donation of £225,000 from Chairman Douglas Wright MBE” — page 24
“Samantha Fletcher-Goodwin, a family member of the trustees and founder of the Charity, provided marketing services to the Charity during the year amounting to £12,240” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Marketing services by family member
“During the year the charity received donations totalling £1,118,087 from trustees and related companies. This includes an unrestricted donation of £225,000 from Chairman Douglas Wright MBE” — page 24
“Samantha Fletcher-Goodwin, a family member of the trustees and founder of the Charity, provided marketing services to the Charity during the year amounting to £12,240” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: CEO services by former trustee
“During the year the charity received donations totalling £1,118,087 from trustees and related companies. This includes an unrestricted donation of £225,000 from Chairman Douglas Wright MBE” — page 24
“Samantha Fletcher-Goodwin, a family member of the trustees and founder of the Charity, provided marketing services to the Charity during the year amounting to £12,240” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£4.8m
Total spending
£267k
Cost of raising funds
£151k
Reserves (reported)
£4.1m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~185.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£4.8m£267k
31/12/2024£690k£258k
31/12/2023£94k£27k
31/12/2022£107k£77k
31/12/2021£49k£163k

Common questions

Is THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity met its £5m capital appeal target, resulting in total net assets of £5,457,751, with unrestricted reserves of £4,117,751. The trustees' report indicates the charity is well positioned financially to proceed with building the first village, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION3£16k
THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUST2£114k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST2£50k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED2£23k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION2£17k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST2£9k
ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST2£7k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION2£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE FARM TRUST LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE£4.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE FARM TRUST LTD FY2025£1.2m£70,000 - £80,0001above—no doubt
LITTLE VILLAGE LEARNERS AND FUN TRACK FY2025£322k—0above—no doubt
EAST ANGLIA'S CHILDREN'S HOSPICES FY2025£22.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE CAMPHILL VILLAGE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£35.4m——unclear5.4%no doubt
THE VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL E17 FY2025£239k—0unclear—no doubt

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