The Showmen's Children's Charity

Analysis

The Showmen's Children's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury. It was registered in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Showmen's Children's Charity reported income of £35k and spending of £22k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,400 to £35k (+2419%), an average of +124% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 352%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Showmen's Children's Charity 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 Park Street Village Hall (£35k), Earsdon and Wellfield Community Association (£35k) and The King's School Chester Rowing Club Parents' Association (£35k).