Just Be a Child

Analysis

Just Be a Child is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stevenage. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08393208). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending February 2026, Just Be a Child reported income of £88k and spending of £75k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £37k to £88k (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Just Be a Child sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cube Foundation (£88k), Dhakadakshin Unnoyon Shongstha (UK) (£88k) and Redeemed Christian Church of God - Bracknell Victorious Assembly (£88k).