Kids for Kids

Analysis

Kids for Kids is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04607292). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Kids for Kids reported income of £666k and spending of £499k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £509k to £666k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kids for Kids sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ryedale Community Transport CIO (£666k), The Kite Trust (£667k) and Home-Start Wessex (£666k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87%, trading 6.3% and investments 6.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £82k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £707k would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.