Children's Burns Foundation- a Step Forward
Analysis
Children's Burns Foundation- a Step Forward is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Altrincham. It was registered in November 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Children's Burns Foundation- a Step Forward reported income of £36k and spending of £26k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8,247 to £36k (+336%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 328%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Children's Burns Foundation- a Step Forward sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seahouses & District Cancer Research & Relief Fund (£36k), The Wine Trade Sports Club Foundation (£36k) and J a Roth's Charitable Settlement (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The purpose of the Foundation is to support the recovery of children with burn injuries. In doing so, the Foundation is uniquely placed in that it does not act as a direct provider of support to such children but instead works with different partnerships (including volunteers, health workers, health and fire services and research bodies).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Seahouses & District Cancer Research & Relief Fund | Belford | £36k |
| The Wine Trade Sports Club Foundation | London | £36k |
| J a Roth's Charitable Settlement | London | £36k |
| North Gwent Cardiac Rehabilitation and Aftercare | Gwent | £36k |