Fun 4 Kidz
Analysis
Fun 4 Kidz is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in April 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04201603). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Fun 4 Kidz reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £638k to £1.2m (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Fun 4 Kidz 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Faversham Society (£1.2m), The Avenues Youth Project (£1.2m) and National Youth Arts Wales (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £412k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 57 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
1 TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 0-162 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PERSONS IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH CARE, EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES3 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Faversham Society | Kent | £1.2m |
| The Avenues Youth Project | London | £1.2m |
| National Youth Arts Wales | Cardiff | £1.2m |
| Thomas Heatherley Educational Trust | London | £1.2m |