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St Matthews Childrens Action Group

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1104170LeicesterChildren and youth development
Income£149k2026-03-31
Spending£108ksame year
Spent / received86%5-year average
Size in its cause91st pctChildren and youth development
Registered2004Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

St Matthews Childrens Action Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in June 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04868987). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, St Matthews Childrens Action Group reported income of £149k and spending of £108k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £116k to £149k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, St Matthews Childrens Action Group sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northampton County Guides Association (£149k), Lawrence Weston Out of School Activities (£150k) and The Raine Family Charitable Trust (£149k).

Income and spending

£0£37k£75k£112k£149k2022 Income: £115,9342022 Spending: £97,85720222023 Income: £120,8132023 Spending: £100,87120232024 Income: £98,0092024 Spending: £104,69120242025 Income: £129,7742025 Spending: £115,67420252026 Income: £149,3202026 Spending: £108,4422026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

TO PROVIDE FREE OPEN ACCESS PLAY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AGED FIVE TO TWELVE YEARS.TO SUPPORT WORK WITH CHILDREN UNDER FIVE AND THEIR PARENTS /CARERS.TO PROMOTE GOOD PLAY PRACTICE THROUGH SUPPORT & LIAISON.IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN.CHILDREN HAVE HEALTHY CHOICES, STAY SAFE, ENJOY & ACHIEVE, MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION, & ACHIEVE ECONOMIC WELL BEING.ADHERE TO THE PLAY WORK PRINCIPLES.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Northampton County Guides AssociationNorthampton£149k
Lawrence Weston Out of School ActivitiesBristol£150k
The Raine Family Charitable TrustHertfordshire£149k
The Nagle Family FoundationBuckinghamshire£150k