Life for a Kid Foundation
Analysis
Life for a Kid Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06892957). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Life for a Kid Foundation reported income of £177k and spending of £198k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £123k to £177k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Life for a Kid Foundation sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The London Women's Clinic Foundation (£177k), Hayat Foundation Limited (£178k) and Quba Education and Cultural Association (£177k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
'Life for a Kid Foundation was set up in March 2009 with the aim of helping children under the age of 16 by offering funds and equipment to help them lead a better life, also to help children who require life saving or life changing operations'
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The London Women's Clinic Foundation | London | £177k |
| Hayat Foundation Limited | Oxford | £178k |
| Quba Education and Cultural Association | Leicester | £177k |
| Home-Start Butser | Petersfield | £178k |