Children Today Charitable Trust
Analysis
Children Today Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ellesmere Port. It was registered in August 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 07309125). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Children Today Charitable Trust reported income of £278k and spending of £251k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £332k to £278k (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Today Charitable Trust sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grateful Society (£277k), St Francis at the Engine Room (£278k) and The Sydney Brenner Charitable Trust (£277k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Enabling children and young people who are living with disability or sickness to achieve their potential, increase independence and improve quality of life through the provision of specialised equipment and other services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grateful Society | Bristol | £277k |
| St Francis at the Engine Room | London | £278k |
| The Sydney Brenner Charitable Trust | London | £277k |
| Duchy Health Charity Limited | St Austell | £278k |