Chance for Childhood

Analysis

Chance for Childhood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02735643). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Chance for Childhood reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £868k to £1.8m (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Chance for Childhood sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amaze (£1.8m), Age Concern (Herne Bay) (£1.8m) and Brent Mencap (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £12k. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £228k. Reserves of £139k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 53 people.