CHILDREN IN NEED FUND

Registered charity 287866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHILDREN IN NEED

PROVIDING HELP THROUGH HOSPITALS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS FOR SICK, AFFLICTED AND POOR CHILDREN, TO OFFER GIFTS, SPECIALIST MEDICAL TREATMENT, HOLIDAYS, FOOD AND PROVIDE ALL OTHER WELFARE FACILITIES POSSIBLE.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£65k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £1,244,046 to £1,332,868 during the year, driven by a net income of £88,822 which included significant investment gains. The charity reported total expenditure of £64,859 on raising funds, with no charitable activities undertaken directly or support costs disclosed for the current year.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£34k£65k
31/01/2024£98k£69k
31/01/2023£79k£64k
31/01/2022£117k£46k
31/01/2021£74k£38k

Common questions

Is CHILDREN IN NEED FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £1,244,046 to £1,332,868 during the year, driven by a net income of £88,822 which included significant investment gains. The charity reported total expenditure of £64,859 on raising funds, with no charitable activities undertaken directly or support costs disclosed for the current year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHILDREN IN NEED FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILDREN IN NEED FUND as a grant recipient include THE HEALTH FOUNDATION, BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES, THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, YARM, The Rathbones Group Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HEALTH FOUNDATIONFY2021£1.0mOther (COVID-19 grants)
BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATESFY2024£1.0mChild Poverty Impact Model
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITYFY2023£33k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITYFY2022£33k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITYFY2023£33k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, YARMFY2025£12k
The Rathbones Group FoundationFY2023£5kNational Partners and Ad Hoc Group Donations
PERSONAL ASSURANCE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
PERSONAL ASSURANCE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
PURLEY BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£4kSocial Action
PERSONAL ASSURANCE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
PERSONAL ASSURANCE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£3k
PURLEY BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£2kSocial Action
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LITTLEHAM CUM EXMOUTHFY2023£2kMission and Charitable Giving
ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATIONFY2024£2kChildren in Need awarded a grant to provide weekly sports/activity sessions for young people in deprived areas of Southend.
THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT LEEDSFY2022£2kJunior School
PURLEY BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£1kSocial Action
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF IPSWICH ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WITH ST ANDREWFY2022£1kUK mission
THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2025£1k
THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT LEEDSFY2022£994Rose Court
PURLEY BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£779Social Action
PURLEY BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£745Social Action
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF IPSWICH ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WITH ST ANDREWFY2023£250UK mission
PURLEY BAPTIST CHURCHFY2021£142Social Action
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WEST BROMWICHFY2021£100Page 4 breakdown
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, BURNAGEFY2024£21Missionary Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DURRINGTON DIOCESE OF CHICHESTERFY2024£20Home
The Rathbones Group FoundationFY2024£0Grant making by Hub
The Rathbones Group FoundationFY2022£0Exeter