BBC CHILDREN IN NEED
Registered charity 802052 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL · also registered in Scotland as SC039557 (OSCR)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £62.9 million, significantly exceeding the stated continuity target of £12.75 million. The charity reported a net income of £9.4 million and holds sufficient liquidity to meet grant commitments over the next one to three years. The trustees confirmed that assets exceed liabilities and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £12.75m minimum unrestricted reserves (held: £62.9m)
“The minimum unrestricted reserves of £12.75m held by the Charity are to ensure we have sufficient funds to flex with seasonal income generation, respond to unexpected factors affecting children and young people across the UK and continue operations in periods of uncertainty” — page 54
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Kenny Imafidon declared a conflict of interest regarding engagement with Clearview and Renaisi for grant evaluation activity costing circa £100k.
“During the financial year BBC Children in Need engaged with research partners Clearview and Renaisi to perform grant evaluation activity. Trustee Kenny Imafidon, Co-founder of Clearview, who also works with Renaisi, declared a conflict of interest but had no involvement in contracting the services (the total cost of the evaluation activity was circa £100k).” — page 81
“At the year end, BBC Children in Need had a creditor balance with the BBC Group of £1.7m (2024: £1.4m) relating to the recharge of employee costs.” — page 81
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Creditor balance with BBC Group for employee cost recharges.
“During the financial year BBC Children in Need engaged with research partners Clearview and Renaisi to perform grant evaluation activity. Trustee Kenny Imafidon, Co-founder of Clearview, who also works with Renaisi, declared a conflict of interest but had no involvement in contracting the services (the total cost of the evaluation activity was circa £100k).” — page 81
“At the year end, BBC Children in Need had a creditor balance with the BBC Group of £1.7m (2024: £1.4m) relating to the recharge of employee costs.” — page 81
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Children in Need Limited
“BBC Children in Need has one trading subsidiary: Children in Need Limited. Children in Need Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary, which primarily exists to licence products using the ‘Pudsey Bear’ trademark and to sell Pudsey merchandise.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe UK LLP.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — BBC Children in Need (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£9.6m
Reserves (reported)
£66.6m
Reported reserves equal ~14.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/10/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (19/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (20/01/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (08/01/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (27/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (17/06/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustees
- James Faircloughchair
- Cherrie Bija
- Helen Thomas
- Jo Wallace
- Jonathan Munro
- Kenny Imafidon
- Kieran Clifton
- Leigh Tavaziva
- Patricia Hidalgo
- RANDEL BRYAN
- Rhona Burns
- Trevor Bradley
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BBC CHILDREN IN NEED financially healthy?
The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £62.9 million, significantly exceeding the stated continuity target of £12.75 million. The charity reported a net income of £9.4 million and holds sufficient liquidity to meet grant commitments over the next one to three years. The trustees confirmed that assets exceed liabilities and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe UK LLP.
Who funds BBC CHILDREN IN NEED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BBC CHILDREN IN NEED as a grant recipient include THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE HEALTH FOUNDATION, THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION, THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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