KIDS-IN-ACTION

Registered charity 1193660 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION AND SPORT FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND ADULTS. TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND ADULTSWHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY, OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED BY MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS OF MONEY, OR IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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Latest income
£443k
Latest spending
£485k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit for the financial year of £42,508, with total income of £442,789 against total expenditure of £485,297. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are currently being maintained at a level covering a minimum of three months of expenditure, although much of the increase relates to National Lottery Funding which will not be repeated. The charity holds significant long-term liabilities, including bank loans of £391,024 falling due after more than one year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £534k)
“It is their current policy to achieve unrestricted (free) reserve funds at a level which covers a minimum of three months expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity is the sole shareholder of Ellie's Haven Trading Company Ltd which trades as a charity shop to raise funds for the charity. The company is registered at Companies House under number 06946957. The company gifts its profits to the charity and in the year to 31 March 2025 the total profit was £20,091.
“The charity is the sole shareholder of Ellie's Haven Trading Company Ltd which trades as a charity shop to raise funds for the charity. The company is registered at Companies House under number 06946957. The company gifts its profits to the charity and in the year to 31 March 2025 the total profit was £20,091. This will be paid to the charity within 9 months of the year end (2024: £13,414). Accounts for this company are available from Companies House.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Ellie's Haven Trading Company Ltd
“The charity is the sole shareholder of Ellie's Haven Trading Company Ltd which trades as a charity shop to raise funds for the charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kids In Action (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).

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £650k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£443k£485k
31/03/2024£363k£470k
31/03/2023£308k£471k
31/03/2022£29k£32k

Common questions

Is KIDS-IN-ACTION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit for the financial year of £42,508, with total income of £442,789 against total expenditure of £485,297. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are currently being maintained at a level covering a minimum of three months of expenditure, although much of the increase relates to National Lottery Funding which will not be repeated. The charity holds significant long-term liabilities, including bank loans of £391,024 falling due after more than one year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KIDS-IN-ACTION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KIDS-IN-ACTION as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND, THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2025£57kDisability
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£50k
THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2024£20kTotal grants awarded in the period
THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20kassist special needs children in Hertfordshire
THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITYFY2021£15kCovid Support
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATIONFY2022£11k
THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
Alex Ferry FoundationFY2022£10kCommunity Grants
THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kfor out of school activities for disadvantaged and disabled children
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
Alex Ferry FoundationFY2024£6kCommunity Grants
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
Alex Ferry FoundationFY2023£5kCommunity grants
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£5k
THE CAMELIA BOTNAR FOUNDATIONFY2021£5kThey aim to provide or assist in the provision of opportunities and facilities for physical recreation and sport for disabled children
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2022£1k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2023£0
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2024£451kKids in Action - supporting children and young people with special needs
The National Lottery Community Fund25/08/2023£5kKids in Action - New Boiler for Activity Centre
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation17/02/2022£6kGrant to Kids in Action
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation17/09/2020£10kGrant to Kids in Action
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation09/04/2020£8kGrant to Kids in Action
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2019£475kKids In Action
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation23/11/2017£3kKids in Action Centre Improvements and Facilities Enhancements
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation27/09/2017£1kTo improve and enhance the facilities and activities at the Kids in Action Centre