Unique Kidz & Co
Analysis
Unique Kidz & Co is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Morecambe. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06820293). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Unique Kidz & Co reported income of £681k and spending of £719k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £458k to £681k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Unique Kidz & Co sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Shalsheles (£681k), The Christian Care Trust (£681k) and Ace (Anglia) Limited (£680k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, trading 11% and donations and legacies 4.2%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 9.4%. Reserves of £244k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.2%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Trading 11%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
To advance the social and play opportunities of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities and to include their siblings.We do this by providing After School Clubs, Holiday Clubs, Daytime Support, Stay and Play Sessions, Siblings Groups and Youth Clubs. All the sessions take place at the charities rented premises, Unique Kidz and Co Woodhill Lane Morecambe LA4 4NW.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shalsheles | Manchester | £681k |
| The Christian Care Trust | London | £681k |
| Ace (Anglia) Limited | Suffolk | £680k |
| Age Concern Buckinghamshire | Aylesbury | £682k |