Polio and Children in Need Charity
Analysis
Polio and Children in Need Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilford. It was registered in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Polio and Children in Need Charity reported income of £138k and spending of £155k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £203k to £138k (-32%), an average of -9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Polio and Children in Need Charity sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Headway Milton Keynes Limited (£138k), Slough Muslim Trust (£138k) and The Fellrunner Village Bus Limited (£138k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) To raise funds and give financial assistance to organisations that look after the well being of persons suffering from polio or other neuro muscular disabilities,orphans and other economically deprived children.2) To give financial assistance in the field of education for the benefit of orphans and other economically deprived children and children suffering from polio
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Headway Milton Keynes Limited | Milton Keynes | £138k |
| Slough Muslim Trust | Slough | £138k |
| The Fellrunner Village Bus Limited | Cumbria | £138k |
| Cashes Green Community Centre | Stroud | £138k |