One to One Children's Fund
Analysis
One to One Children's Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04145357). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, One to One Children's Fund reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.7m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £999k to £2.0m (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, One to One Children's Fund 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland (£2.0m), The League of Friends of Teddington Memorial Hospital (£2.0m) and The Advocacy Project (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 68%, donations and legacies 30% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £13k. Reserves of £73k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 99 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 30%
- Charitable activities 68%
- Investments 2.2%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objectives are to carry out activities that relieve the suffering, hardship and neglect of children and young persons anywhere in the world. One to One Children's Fund is a small charity, and to make a virtue of necessity, we always start small. We change some precious lives immediately, but the bigger prize is that we create a model that we and others can follow.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland | Cumbria | £2.0m |
| The League of Friends of Teddington Memorial Hospital | Teddington | £2.0m |
| The Advocacy Project | London | £1.9m |
| Wellchild | Cheltenham | £2.0m |