The Theodora Children's Charity
Analysis
The Theodora Children's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04535844). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Theodora Children's Charity reported income of £600k and spending of £636k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £305k to £600k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Theodora Children's Charity 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 Narayan Seva Sansthan UK (£600k), Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes (£600k) and Headway Nottingham Limited (£600k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £11k. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 21%. Reserves of £269k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 97%
- Legacies 1.9%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
The Theodora Children's Charity brings music, magic and laughter to children living with illness, disability and serious health challenges with Giggle Doctor visits. They are professional performers, trained by the charity, to work in a clinical setting to bring therapeutic play to relieve a childs' distress, and improve their wellbeing and experience of being in hospital.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Narayan Seva Sansthan UK | London | £600k |
| Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes | Buckingshamshire | £600k |
| Headway Nottingham Limited | Nottingham | £600k |
| Loughborough Junction Action Group | London | £600k |