Sunny Days Childrens Fund
Analysis
Sunny Days Childrens Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Braintree. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05697939). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Sunny Days Childrens Fund reported income of £463k and spending of £389k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £353k to £463k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Sunny Days Childrens Fund sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The DWF Foundation (£454k), Focus Counselling (UK) Ltd (£465k) and The Wickers (£453k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Activities for the benefit of sick and or disabled children in the UK by the provision of financial assistance to individuals, including holidays for themselves and their families. To Provide advocacy/information and emotional support to children and their families and or to support the charitable work of similar institutions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The DWF Foundation | Liverpool | £454k |
| Focus Counselling (UK) Ltd | Bath | £465k |
| The Wickers | ondon | £453k |
| Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Daycare Limited | Bristol | £468k |