Childnet

Analysis

Childnet is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03958416). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Childnet reported income of £739k and spending of £776k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £960k to £739k (-23%), an average of -6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Childnet sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Just Drop- in Youth Info & Advice Limited (£739k), Education for All Morocco Ltd (£742k) and Mosaik Education (£737k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79% and charitable activities 20%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £84k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.