Family for Every Child

Analysis

Family for Every Child is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08177641). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Family for Every Child reported income of £3.1m and spending of £2.8m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.1m to £3.1m (+0.1%), an average of +0.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Family for Every Child sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jerusalem Trust (£2.4m), German Young Men's Christian Association in London (£3.4m) and The Charity of the Order of the Marist Sisters Province of England (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £345k. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 35%. Grants to other organisations totalled £325k. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.