Children's Helpers Worldwide
Analysis
Children's Helpers Worldwide is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Children's Helpers Worldwide reported income of £21k and spending of £32k, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £38k to £21k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Children's Helpers Worldwide sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tooting Parents Association (£21k), Comfort Foundation UK (£21k) and The Grail Trust (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CHW supports children and youth in less developed parts of the world, through giving grants to local organisations, which work with children and young people everyday. Grants are given to projects which relieve poverty, advance education, relieve sickness and promote good health and offer recreational activities which develop the children's and young people' skills and capabilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tooting Parents Association | London | £21k |
| Comfort Foundation UK | Middlesex | £21k |
| The Grail Trust | Bromley | £21k |
| Christ Apostolic Church (Mountain of Blessing) | Dartford | £21k |