The Kids Network

Analysis

The Kids Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Kids Network reported income of £829k and spending of £782k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £447k to £829k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Kids Network sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcester Snoezelen CIO (£827k), Half Moon Young People's Theatre Limited (£830k) and Peer Power Youth (£826k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 3.7%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £199k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.