Strongbones Children's Charitable Trust

Analysis

Strongbones Children's Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romford. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04188918). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Strongbones Children's Charitable Trust reported income of £601k and spending of £538k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £381k to £601k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Strongbones Children's Charitable Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Loughborough Junction Action Group (£600k), Ditch the Label Ltd (£602k) and Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes (£600k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 8.6%. Reserves of £50k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.