Kids Alive International
Analysis
Kids Alive International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kids Alive International reported income of £290k and spending of £285k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £272k to £290k (+6.6%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. 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, Kids Alive International 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 The British Blood Transfusion Society (£290k), The Sue Thomson Foundation (£290k) and The Bowlby Centre (£290k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Kids Alive International (called Hope for Kids until Sept 2021) works around the world to provide quality holistic care to orphans and vulnerable children. Our vision is a world where every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We accomplish this by supporting Care Centres, Schools, Residential Care and Community Programmes operated by our US partner Kids Alive International.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Blood Transfusion Society | Manchester | £290k |
| The Sue Thomson Foundation | London | £290k |
| The Bowlby Centre | Sheffield | £290k |
| The Margarethe Charitable Trust | New Malden | £290k |