Child Concern
Analysis
Child Concern is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Child Concern reported income of £25k and spending of £20k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £25k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Child Concern sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Snodland Scout Group (£25k), CLWB Cerrig (£25k) and Youth Employment Strategy Partnership (Yes) (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Child concern works to further and improve the knowledge and practice of all those involved and interested in the law and practice relating to children and children's issues. Based in the northwest it is an association with a multi-disciplinary membership from a wide geographic area, providing evening and day training seminars which are CPD accredited for solicitors and members of the bar.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Snodland Scout Group | Kent | £25k |
| CLWB Cerrig | Corwen | £25k |
| Youth Employment Strategy Partnership (Yes) | Chigwell | £25k |
| SS Philip and James School Parent Teachers Association | Oxford | £25k |