The Childhood Trust

Analysis

The Childhood Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07746081). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Childhood Trust reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.6m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £3.1m to £3.3m (+5.6%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Childhood Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Southend-On-Sea Young Mens Christian Association (£3.2m), St Patrick's Missionary Society UK (£3.3m) and Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK) (£3.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.4m. Reserves of £816k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.